Police killings
2013-2020

Kashad Ashford

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 9/16/2014

Rutherford, Bergen, NJ
Ridge Road

After an aborted attempt to steal a car, Ashford and passenger Jemmaine T. Bynes, 30, were spotted speeding by police and were pursued. Their SUV struck a guardrail and police vehicles blocked it from escaping. Ashford allegedly reversed the SUV and rammed a police vehicle. One state trooper and two Lynd­hurst police officers fired 5-15 shots, killing Ashford.