Since 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has overseen the investigation of any police-involved death in the state — a move reformers hoped would bolster public confidence in the often-fraught probes.

But the overhaul has proven controversial, a review by NJ Advance Media found, with families of those killed by law enforcement complaining the probes are secretive, long delayed and rarely result in criminal charges. Chainsaw Rechargeable Battery

Below is a summary of the 75 death investigations identified by the media company since the new law took effect. They are organized by county and date, with links to prior coverage.

Most cases involved officers who fatally shot suspects during emergency calls.

Other deaths were also represented, including people who suffered medical episodes while in police custody, drivers struck by cars fleeing police pursuits, and a handful of people who killed themselves during confrontations with officers. (The analysis excluded three cases that authorities say were clear instances of suicide.)

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One case resulted in the criminal indictment of a Trenton officer who was charged with official misconduct for pepper-spraying an ailing man who died at the hospital 18 days later in 2020.

Nearly four out of 10 probes remain unresolved, some more than a year and a half after the incidents, delays the Attorney General’s Office blames largely on the coronavirus pandemic. Cape May, Hunterdon, Ocean and Salem counties had no police-involved deaths in the past four years.

The following accounts are based on summaries given by state prosecutors, police video, legal filings and interviews by NJ Advance Media of family members of those killed.

Read the original investigation: N.J. promised to change how it probes police shootings. Critics say it isn’t working.

Amir Johnson, 30, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Three Ventnor officers shot Johnson after he charged police with a broken bottle during a 15-minute confrontation on Aug. 6, 2020. The officers were called to the road about 4:15 p.m. because Johnson was bleeding from self-inflicted wounds and trying to throw himself into traffic. Johnson’s family has sued police, saying they mishandled what was a mental health crisis.

Roy Jackel Jr., 42, of Cape May Court House: A Franklin Township, Gloucester County, police officer shot Jackel on April 5, 2021, in Buena Vista after he ran toward police with his hand behind his back as though he had a weapon. Before, Jackel crashed his truck about 2:50 p.m., fled into nearby woods and swiped an idling police car and drove away. He was not armed. Jackel’s family has been critical of how police handled the confrontation, saying the officer did not have to shoot him.

Everett Stern, 63, Atlantic City: A police car hit Stern as he rode a bicycle in an Atlantic City intersection at about 8:30 p.m. on June 18, 2021. The officer was responding to a “routine” call without the vehicle’s emergency lights or sirens on and had a green light. Everett’s family has filed a lawsuit alleging police were reckless in failing to notice him as he biked in a marked crosswalk.

Christian Tawadros, 12, of Fair Lawn: A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office police vehicle hit Tawadros as he tried to cross Route 208 in Fair Lawn on foot with three other youths at about 9 p.m. on April 14, 2019. The officer was on duty but not responding to an emergency. Tawadros’ family filed a civil lawsuit claiming the officer was inattentive and at fault for the accident.

The scene in Fair Lawn shortly after a Bergen County sheriff's patrol car struck and killed 12-year-old Christian Tawadros on April 14, 2019, as he and three other youths tried to cross Route 208. A grand jury concluded no criminal charges should be filed against the officer.

Unnamed Person: A man in Lyndhurst died by suicide on Oct. 24, 2021, after shooting at an officer. Police were called to the home for a welfare check about 8:05 a.m. and found the man in front of his house with a handgun. The man fired at the officer, who fired back but missed. The man then shot himself.

Bernard Placide Jr., 22, of Englewood: An Englewood police officer shot Placide on Sept. 3, 2022, at his home as the officer tried to take a knife from him. Placide’s mother called police that morning and reported he had stabbed her and others in the family. Officers found Placide in his bedroom. One officer tasered Placide, and another shot him after suffering a knife wound to her hand. An attorney for Placide’s family charges police botched their response and used excessive force instead of deescalating the situation.

Fredy Rolando Quevedo, 38, of North Bergen: Quevedo died when the electric motorcycle he was riding ran a red light and collided with a Port Authority police car in Fort Lee at about 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2022, authorities said. The officer was responding to a non-emergency police call without his lights and sirens.

Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas: Police in Fort Lee shot and killed Bounaouar on Feb. 4, 2023, after responding at about 8:15 a.m. to a 911 call reporting an individual with a knife acting in a threatening manner. Emergency responders were evacuating residents from the home when police encountered Bounaouar wielding a knife, with three officers opening fire.

Witney Rivera, 41, of Pemberton Township: On July 19, 2019, a Pemberton Borough police officer shot Rivera, who was involved in an altercation near his home. At about 9:15 p.m., Rivera was advancing at people carrying a large scythe and did not respond to commands to drop the weapon.

Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: A New Jersey State Police trooper shot Gordon during a struggle on the Garden State Parkway in Bass River on May 23, 2020. Before the stop, Gordon had three prior encounters with police on the Parkway that morning, and his family has said he had a history of psychiatric difficulties. Authorities said Gordon tried to grab the trooper’s gun, though the family disputes that. They’ve filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying the shooting is emblematic of the disparate treatment of Black people by law enforcement.

Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., was shot and killed by a New Jersey state trooper on the Garden State Parkway in Bass River on May 23, 2020. (Contributed photo)Provided

Keron Roundtree, 23, of Trenton: Roundtree died from injuries he suffered when he wrecked a stolen car in Mansfield during an Oct., 27, 2020, police pursuit. A Bordentown Township officer tried to pull over the vehicle at about 8:50 p.m. for traffic offenses, but Roundtree sped away, reaching more than 100 mph. His vehicle careened off the highway and into the woods.

Rudolfo Pagan, 46, of Camden: On Nov. 10, 2019, Pagan went into cardiac arrest during an encounter with Camden police, who were responding to a 911 call reporting a man acting strangely. At about 10:45 p.m., officers found Pagan naked and combative inside the home and attempted to restrain him. An autopsy concluded he died of complications from cocaine intoxication.

Richard Belline, 37, of Evesham: Belline died of methamphetamine intoxication and excited delirium following an encounter with police in a Voorhees parking lot on Sept. 6, 2020. At about 2:55 p.m., a patrol officer saw Belline’s vehicle race through the lot and crash into a curb, with Belline telling police he did not feel well and had used meth. Earlier, Belline had called 911, claiming he was being chased by a gang who were trying to kill him and that he was “crazy” and needed mental help.

Rashad Muse, 26, of Philadelphia: At least two vehicles fatally struck Muse when he ran onto Interstate 676 in Camden during a police pursuit on Feb. 6, 2021. Officers had tried to pull over his car at about 7:30 p.m. Muse struck a police cruiser and other vehicles before crashing, climbing a fence and running onto the highway. The investigation was closed without going to a grand jury.

Zandra Baez, 66, of Camden: A police car fatally struck Baez as she crossed the street in Camden at about 10:55 p.m. on June 9, 2021. The officer was on duty but not responding to a call. His vehicle had a green light and was traveling 36 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

Unnamed Person: A man died on Sept. 12, 2021, from injuries he suffered in a four-vehicle crash in Winslow Township. Gloucester Township police were pursuing the vehicle, which was suspected in a hit-and-run accident. But officers called off the chase shortly before the 10:15 p.m. fatal wreck. The investigation was closed without going to a grand jury.

Joseph Bestick Jr., 63, of Cherry Hill: Bestick shot himself in the head in his home on the afternoon of Oct. 11, 2022, while Cherry Hill police were inside, completing a wellness check. One officer also fired at Bestick when he pulled the gun.

Joshua Gonzalez, 20, of Millville: A police officer shot Gonzalez on the morning of Dec. 18, 2021, as he rampaged through a Vineland neighborhood in a bulldozer for about 30 minutes, damaging homes and vehicles, including police cars and an ambulance.

Daniel Ackley, 33, of Millville: A police officer shot Ackley, an Iraq War veteran, as he walked down the middle of the street in Millville with a machete at about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2022. Police were responding to a 911 call reporting a psychological episode, with Ackley walking toward them with the weapon, which he refused to drop.

Jamahl Smith, 46, of Newark: An Orange police officer shot Smith, who was armed with a knife, inside an apartment building at about 3:10 p.m. on July 13, 2019, while responding to reports of a stabbing.

Kaizen Crossen, 39, of Irvington: Police officers shot Crossen about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2019, during a gun battle in Irvington in which Crossen wounded two officers with an assault-style rifle. Crossen had just shot and killed a 20-year-old man.

Omar Martin, 49, Newark: Martin, an off-duty corrections officer, was killed Aug. 24, 2019, when his car was struck in Newark by a vehicle being pursued by Hillside police. County prosecutors charged the fleeing driver, Dashawn Walton, with aggravated manslaughter in the 2:35 a.m. wreck. The investigation into the actions of the police was closed without going to a grand jury. Martin’s family has sued police, charging they engaged in an overly dangerous pursuit that put the public at risk.

Juan Restrepo, 73, of Summit: Restrepo died while in the custody of Newark police officers for several hours on June 15, 2020. The officers found him disoriented inside a wrecked car at about 9:30 a.m. and detained him under suspicion of drunken driving. They took him to an NJ Transit Police station, with police video showing Restrepo screaming in pain during the journey. He ultimately fell unconscious inside a Newark police vehicle. A medical examiner ruled his death was due to heart disease, and no alcohol or illegal drugs were present in his body. His family has sued police, saying they wrongly treated him as a suspect instead of getting him the help he needed.

Juan Restrepo pictured at Christ Church in Summit, where he worked as a sexton for over 20 years. Restrepo, 73, died on June 15, 2020, while in the custody of Newark police. (Contributed photo)

Carl Dorsey III, 39, of South Orange: A plainclothes Newark police officer shot Dorsey while responding to a report of gunfire just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2021. A security camera showed Dorsey, who was unarmed, running into the video’s frame and colliding with the officer. As the officer fell, he shot Dorsey. The death caused public protests, and Dorsey’s family has sued police, saying he was merely crossing the street when the officer killed him.

Dan Gelin, 27, of Elizabeth: Gelin died after being stabbed while incarcerated at the Essex County jail in Newark on Dec. 2, 2021. Another inmate, Ashton D. Barthelus of Carteret, was charged with murder. The Attorney General’s Office was tasked with investigating the conduct of correctional officers and other jail staff. Gelin’s family has sued the jail, alleging it did not properly treat him medically for his injuries and failed to protect him from Barthelus, who was being held for killing Gelin’s friend.

Gregory Dukes, 42, and Cecil Richardson, 47, both of Philadelphia: Dukes and Richardson died from injuries when the car in which they were passengers crashed in Montclair on May 10, 2022, during a police chase. Officers tried to stop the vehicle during a robbery investigation, but it sped away. The car crashed into a tree at about 4:30 a.m. The driver, Todd Hill, also of Philadelphia, faces several charges, including robbery and firearms offenses.

Raul DeJesus, 43, of Newark: DeJesus died after collapsing during a foot pursuit by Newark police on Jan. 5, 2023. A Newark officer had approached DeJesus at about 3:40 p.m. about a criminal investigation in Paterson. DeJesus ran through several yards and collapsed on a highway embankment.

Charles Sharp III, 49, of Mantua: A police officer fatally shot Sharp, an Air Force veteran, outside his home after 1:35 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2021. Sharp had called 911 to report intruders on his property, including one who reportedly had a handgun. An officer shot Sharp almost immediately after arriving, and a .45-caliber replica handgun was found near his body. In the 911 call, Sharp said he had a “45.” Body camera video captured the officer saying he believed Sharp was going to shoot him.

Mantua police fatally shot Charles Sharp III outside his home on Sept. 14, 2021. Evidence markers capture the multiple shots that were fired.Matt Gray/NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Daniel Nevius Sr., 55, of Sicklerville: A Deptford police officer shot Nevius in undisclosed circumstances at about 1:20 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2023. According to authorities, officers were responding to a home after a 911 call, with a firearm recovered near Nevius’ body.

Anthony Rosso, 68, of Secaucus: Rosso shot himself during a Dec. 1, 2019, confrontation with Secaucus police following a domestic incident that was reported to authorities at about 5:40 p.m. Officers found Rosso outside with a handgun, and he fired at police, who returned fire, grazing him. Rosso then took his own life.

David Anderson, 47, and Francine Graham, 50: The couple was killed in a gunfight with police in Jersey City on Dec. 10, 2019, after they committed a mass shooting in which they murdered a city police officer, then three people at a kosher supermarket.

Lee Waskiewicz, 47, of Bayonne: Two police officers fired at Waskiewicz during a confrontation in a stairwell of his Bayonne home on June 7, 2021. Waskiewicz’s mother had called the police about 6:30 a.m., asking them to “calm him down.” Officers shot Waskiewicz as he held a knife and stepped down the stairs toward them.

Parbu Bikhari, 51, of Newton: Bikhari died from burns he suffered late July 13, 2021, at the end of a pursuit by Bayonne police. Officers had blocked his vehicle at a dead end, when they saw him squirt what appeared to be a liquid accelerant in the interior, which burst into flames seconds later. At the time, he was wanted for a domestic violence-related assault.

Joseph Robertson, 59, of Jersey City: A police officer shot Robertson as he held a woman in a headlock, apparently at gunpoint on May 24, 2022, outside a gas station in Jersey City. Officers responded just before midnight to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute in which a man was armed. Robertson put the woman in the headlock and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at her, prompting police to fire. Robertson’s family identified the woman as his wife, Natasha Robertson, who they said was wounded by three of the officer’s shots. They have sued for wrongful death and deny Robertson had a gun in his hand, though authorities said one was recovered after the incident.

Kevin Colindres, 32, of West New York: Police fatally shot Colindres on June 3, 2022, when he burst out of a home in West New York with a gun in each hand. Officers had arrived at about 6:30 p.m. for a domestic dispute reported by a 911 caller. As they were at the home’s front door, gunfire came through the door, wounding one officer and forcing them to take cover. After Colindres was shot, police found a third gun in his possession.

Jason Williams, 42, of Trenton: Two Trenton officers fired at Williams, who was suicidal, inside his home after he pointed an airsoft pistol at them on March 14, 2019. Police had come about 7:20 p.m. to check on Williams’ welfare. It was the second time they had responded to the residence that day. Williams’ family has sued, alleging the officers were reckless, ignored Williams’ mental state and did not deescalate the encounter.

Jason Williams, 42, was suicidal and in crisis when Trenton police shot him on March 14, 2019, his family says. (Contributed photo)

Stephen Dolceamore, 29, of Springfield, Pa.: Dolceamore died on April 3, 2020, after a struggle with Trenton police officers in a parking lot. The officers had responded about 11:45 a.m. to a call about an erratic man walking in traffic. A medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, with the cause “methamphetamine intoxication with physical restraint and chest-wall restriction.” Toxicology results found “toxic to lethal ranges” of methamphetamine and a synthetic opioid in his system. Dolceamore’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging police used excessive force and ignored his pleas that he could not breathe.

Joseph Ahr Sr., 64, of Trenton: Ahr died 18 days after he was pepper-sprayed multiple times by Trenton Officer Nicholas Piotrowski during a confrontation with police on his porch at about 5:30 p.m. on July 6, 2020. Ahr, who had lung problems, died of “acute respiratory failure following the use of pepper spray during [the] arrest of an individual with chronic pulmonary disease and COVID-19,” according to a medical examiner, who ruled his death a homicide. Ahr was never charged with a crime.

Result: Indictment for official misconduct against Piotrowski

Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, of Trenton: Abad died from injuries he suffered May 25, 2021, when the scooter he was driving collided with a minivan in Hamilton just after 9 p.m. Abad crashed shortly after a Hamilton police officer in an unmarked vehicle tried to pull him over after seeing him riding without a helmet.

Frank Zampini, 49, of Old Bridge: Zampini collapsed after Old Bridge police took him into custody early July 15, 2019, after a 911 call reporting a person who had used drugs and was causing a disturbance. An autopsy found he died of excited delirium induced by drugs. Zampini’s family charges he was a victim of excessive force, and they sued police, alleging he suffered fatal injuries when officers restrained him.

O’Dean Cummings, 28, of Woodbridge: Cummings died on June 16, 2021, when his motorcycle crashed into a truck in Woodbridge at about 10 a.m. Moments before, police had tried to pull over Cummings but turned off their emergency lights after he sped away. The investigation was closed without going to a grand jury.

Julius Filep, 55, of Edison: An East Brunswick police vehicle fatally struck Filep as he walked north on Route 18 at about 3:35 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2021. The officer was responding to a crash that occurred in the southbound lanes. Filep’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the police department, claiming the officer was reckless.

Two Unnamed Children: Two 9-year-old boys died when the car they were passengers in crashed into a marked Old Bridge police vehicle in North Brunswick on Nov. 25, 2021. The driver, Yokauri Batista-Alcantara, was headed the wrong way on a highway on-ramp at about 11:50 p.m. The victims were her son and nephew, and Batista-Alcantara faces charges of aggravated manslaughter. The investigation involving the actions of police was closed without going to a grand jury.

Atiba Lewis, 45, of Plainsboro: A Middlesex County sheriff’s officer shot Lewis during a confrontation at an apartment complex in Plainsboro on Feb. 16, 2022, after officers tried to arrest him for illegally possessing a firearm. Outside his home at about 11:30 a.m., Lewis pulled a knife and as many as a dozen officers surrounded him. Four officers tased him before he charged an officer, who shot him.

Merrill Rambarose, 49, of Edison: Two police officers shot Rambarose when he ran toward them with a short-handle ax on April 12, 2022. Officers went to his apartment at about 3:45 p.m. after a 911 caller reported that a man was threatening someone with an ax. Officers first talked to Rambarose while he was on his balcony. He then exited and charged the officers.

Edison Police and Middlesex County investigators at the Margate condominiums on Judson Street on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, after the police shooting of Merrill Rambarose, 49. (Paul Zimmerman | For NJ Advance Media)(Paul Zimmerman | For NJ Advance Media)

Arturo Tlapa Luna, 33, of Freehold: Luna died when a stolen vehicle being pursued by police crashed into his car in Old Bridge on Nov. 9, 2022. Three of his family members were injured in the 2:15 a.m. wreck. The pursuit originated in Marlboro, where police were alerted to the stolen car by residents who suspected the occupants were burglarizing vehicles. The driver of the stolen vehicle, Samuel Villar, 20, of Somerset, was charged with aggravated manslaughter and related crimes.

James Manzo, 27, of Asbury Park: A police officer shot Manzo on July 23, 2019, in his boarding room after he tried to stab an officer with scissors at about 10:20 p.m. Someone called the police because Manzo was reportedly acting erratically and threatening violence.

Charles Tsakiris, 38, of Farmingdale: A Howell police officer shot Tsakiris in front of his Farmingdale home late Oct. 18, 2019, as he advanced while armed with a knife. Inside the house, police found two stabbing victims: Tsakiris’ brother, Jeffrey Tsakiris, and Jeffrey’s girlfriend, Teresa Oshel, 40, who had died of her wounds.

Hasani Best, 39, of Asbury Park: A police officer shot Best following a nearly one-hour standoff at his apartment on Aug. 21, 2020, after he opened the door armed with a knife about 10:10 p.m. and said he was going to stab the officer. Moments before, officers had been joking and laughing with him, police video showed. Best’s family has sued police, saying the officer shot him without justification.

Hasani Best (right) was shot and killed by Asbury Park police during a standoff at his apartment on Aug. 21, 2020. He is pictured in this contributed photo with his son, Dayvon.

Mark D. Walker II, 34, of Woodbridge, Va.: Monmouth County SWAT team members shot Walker on Nov 6, 2021, when he emerged from a Long Branch home holding an infant during a lengthy standoff. Detectives went to the apartment with a search warrant connected to a homicide investigation. Walker fired at the investigators, hitting one in the leg, and they retreated outside. Walker held off police for hours before leaving the home after it erupted in flames at about 2 a.m. He fired at police again, and they fired back. The infant was not injured.

James Sutton, 55, of Keansburg: Three police officers shot Sutton during a pharmacy robbery on Jan. 6, 2022. Armed with a knife at about 3:30 p.m., Sutton demanded drugs from a store employee and was holding the person hostage when police arrived. Two officers fired Tasers at Sutton, but they had no effect. When police attempted to rescue the employee, Sutton stabbed one officer, and three other officers opened fire.

Dishawn Bellamy, 32, and a 17-year-old male, both of Asbury Park: The two died from injuries after their vehicle crashed into a tree during a police pursuit on June 5, 2022. Asbury Park police tried to pull the car over in connection with a criminal investigation and a report of shots fired. The car crashed about 7:20 p.m. less than a mile away in Neptune. Two other passengers survived. Officers found guns after the wreck.

Kevin Cruz, 25, of Black River, N.Y.: A tractor-trailer fatally struck Cruz, who had run onto Interstate 80 in Montville on Aug. 22, 2019, following a 2:20 a.m. traffic stop.

Kyle May, 31, of Pequannock: May suffered fatal injuries after he broke through a large glass window at a vacant storefront on July 10, 2020, in Boonton, according to the Daily Record newspaper. Before he hurt himself, May was reportedly “behaving erratically,” and police were called at about 11:50 p.m. The investigation was closed without going to a grand jury. May’s family has sued police, alleging they failed to come to his aid before and after his injuries.

Timothy O’Shea, 24, of Morris Township: A Morris Plains police officer shot O’Shea on July 14, 2020, after Shea raised an airsoft pistol toward him. Officers had responded to O’Shea’s home in Morris Township at about 4:15 p.m. in response to a call reporting a man with a gun who had hurt himself. O’Shea was bleeding from his neck and wrists when police arrived.

James Allandale, 61, of Denville: Police shot Allandale inside a motel on Dec. 31, 2022, while trying to arrest him on attempted murder charges from a shooting days before in Elmwood Park. Bergen County detectives located him in a motel room in Montville, which a Morris County SWAT team entered about 7:20 p.m., touching off an exchange of gunfire.

James M. Allandale, 61, was killed in a shootout with police at a motel in Montville on Dec. 31, 2022. Officers were trying to arrest him on attempted murder charges from a shooting days before in Elmwood Park. (Contributed photo/Elmwood Park Police)

Randy Sanchez, 24, of Passaic: On Jan. 31, 2019, a Passaic city police officer shot Sanchez as he stood over a woman pointing a gun following a brief foot chase. The plainclothes officer was responding at bout 11:35 p.m. to 911 calls reporting gunfire.

Steven Sherlock, 25, of Fair Lawn: Sherlock died March 17, 2019, after a Paterson officer pepper-sprayed him following a fight outside a bar at about 2:45 a.m. An autopsy ruled Sherlock’s death was caused by heart issues exacerbated by intoxication and excited delirium, and prosecutors did not present the case to a grand jury.

Frank Lovato, 20, of Wyckoff: Lovato died on June 17, 2019, when his motorcycle crashed into a car during a police chase in Clifton. The 10-minute pursuit reached speeds of 100 mph after a police officer attempted to pull over Lovato and another motorcyclist at about 1:50 a.m. Lovato’s family sued police, claiming they failed to terminate a dangerous pursuit.

Michael Rivera, 32, of Newark: On Jan. 23, 2020, Riverdale police tried to pull over Rivera, who was suspected of shoplifting, leading to a high-speed car chase that ended on a cul-de-sac in Bloomingdale. An officer shot Rivera from his patrol car at about 10:15 a.m. after Rivera’s vehicle crashed into it. Rivera’s family claims the shooting was an unjustified overreaction by police, and they are suing for wrongful death.

Nelly Rodriguez and her son, Michael Rivera Jr., 6, hold signs outside the Riverdale police station on June 6, 2020, protesting the death of Michael Rivera Sr. The older Rivera, 32, was fatally shot by a police officer following a high-speed car chase that ended in Bloomingdale. A grand jury concluded the officer was justified. (Contributed photo)Provided

Luan Agolli, 42, of Pequannock: Four Paterson police officers fired at Agolli on April 23, 2020, after he walked around an intersection with a handgun for several minutes. Agolli ignored commands, raised the weapon several times and pointed it at the police, who responded about 4:10 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a man with a gun.

Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Queens, N.Y.: Police shot Pullman in Wayne at the end of a high-speed vehicle pursuit on April 26, 2020, after a Mountain Lakes officer tried to pull him over about 4:40 p.m. for an illegal U-turn. Pullman pointed a handgun at police, and four officers fired.

Christopher Clark, 36, of Paterson: Three Passaic County Sheriff’s Office officers shot Clark in Paterson on May 23, 2020, after he pointed a gun at police. The officers had responded to a reported shooting at about 1:15 a.m. when they encountered Clark, who initially ran from them.

Sergio Rodriguez, 51, of Paterson: Rodriguez died in the custody of the New Jersey State Police following a traffic stop in Totowa on June 27, 2020. A trooper saw suspected narcotics on the front seat, and during the arrest, he collapsed and later died at a hospital. An autopsy found the cause was a pre-existing medical condition and acute drug toxicity.

Malik Canty, 36, of New York City: A federal police officer shot Canty inside a Paterson apartment on the morning of July 8, 2020, when Canty fired at police. The officer was working on a U.S. Marshals’ task force that wanted Canty due to a parole violation from New York, but also because he was a person of interest in a New York City homicide.

Sook Lee, 65, of Clifton: A police vehicle fatally struck Lee as she stood on a Clifton sidewalk on Oct. 22, 2020. An officer was responding about 7:10 p.m. to an attempted armed carjacking report with his vehicle’s emergency lights on. At an intersection, he braked hard, swerved to avoid a vehicle and hit Lee. Lee’s family has sued police, saying the officer was reckless.

Jose Gonzalez, 41, of Paterson: Gonzalez died on Oct. 2, 2021, after police found him lying behind a home, bloodied with cuts, after receiving 911 calls about 5:30 p.m. reporting a man jumping between rooftops. After officers arrived, Gonzalez flailed about, hit himself in the chest and face and punched the outside of the home. He lost his pulse after being placed on a stretcher and was pronounced dead at the hospital. An autopsy concluded the cause was acute drug toxicity.

Thelonious McKnight, 25, of Paterson: A police officer shot McKnight on Dec, 29, 2021, during a chase down a dark alley in Paterson at about 9 p.m. Authorities said McKnight was armed and fired at police, but his family has disputed that.

Janet Rodriguez poses with a cardboard cutout of her brother, Thelonious McKnight, in Paterson on Jan. 12, 2023. A police officer fatally shot McKnight on Dec. 29, 2021.Julian Leshay | For NJ Advance Media

Unnamed Person: On Feb. 18, 2022, a 57-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a Paterson police holding cell during a prisoner check. She had been arrested the day before for possession of crack cocaine. Authorities withheld her name.

Hui Zhang, 33, of Pensacola, Fla.: A Paterson police detective shot Zhang on Oct. 10, 2022, as Zhang held a gun, which police later found was an imitation handgun. Zhang had been in a car crash nearby at about 4:10 p.m. and ran to several vehicles and tried to open their doors.

Patrick Chin, 43, Hillsborough: A Hillsborough police officer shot Chin inside his home as he held a 3-foot sword on Sept. 28, 2021. Officers responded at about 4:10 p.m. to check on Chin’s welfare, entering to find him with the weapon he would not put down. Chin bore self-inflicted wounds, with officers unsuccessfully using pepper spray to try to disarm him. Chin’s mother and wife have been critical of the police response, saying they could have helped him instead of taking his life.

Joshua Mathis, 19, of Hillsborough: A Hillsborough police officer shot Mathis during a confrontation inside an apartment on Jan. 9, 2022. Police arrived after 6 p.m. in response to three 911 calls, two from Mathis. They found Mathis with a knife and an imitation handgun in his waistband. Mathis threw the gun to the ground and advanced toward police with the knife raised, with one officer firing his Taser, then shooting Mathis.

Gulia Dale III, 61, of Newton: Two officers fired at Dale in the driveway of his home on July 4, 2021, when he reached inside his pickup truck, grabbed a handgun and pointed it toward them. Dale, a retired Army major who served in combat, had post-traumatic stress disorder that Independence Day fireworks may have triggered, his family has said. They have maintained that police didn’t have to shoot that night and that his death was preventable.

Gulia Dale III, a retired Army major who had served in combat, was shot by police in Newton on July 4, 2021, when he grabbed a handgun and pointed it toward them, authorities said. His family says that Dale, 61, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder that Independence Day fireworks may have been triggered. (Contributed photo/Dale family)

Chazz Hilliard, 29, of Newark: An inmate at East Jersey State Prison in Rahway, Hilliard died Feb. 29, 2020, after corrections officers found him bleeding and acting erratically inside his cell, where a window was broken and glass was scattered throughout. Officers used force, a chemical spray and handcuffs to restrain him, and he became unresponsive at the prison’s infirmary. An autopsy concluded he died of cardiac arrhythmia and blunt force injuries to the face that occurred while under the influence of synthetic drugs.

Timothy Parks, 34, of Saylorsburg, Pa.: Two New Jersey State Police troopers fired into Parks’ car on Nov. 7, 2021, after he shot and killed a dog with him. The officers were responding to a crash in Knowlton at about 1:30 a.m. and found Parks’ vehicle in a ditch. As the troopers approached and tried to talk to Parks, he shot the dog, prompting the troopers to fire into the car.

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