Police killings
2013-2020

Thomas Yatsko

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 1/13/2018

Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Euclid Avenue and Ford Drive

An off-duty police officer shot and killed Thomas Yatsko about 11 p.m. at the Corner Alley bowling alley, police said. A fight broke out inside the bar and the off-duty police officer, who was working part-time security at the business, escorted several men outside. Yatsko allegedly came back to the bowling alley and attacked the officer, who shot and killed him.