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Surveillance footage shows the suspect vehicle pulling up alongside the Greenville police officer’s cruiser, followed by visible sparks striking the driver’s side of the patrol car
LAPD officers stepped in to secure the scene as protesters broke through the U-Haul’s windows in an attempt to hurt the driver
Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed reports by DHS that the individuals who allegedly drove at agents before the shooting were tied to the gang
Copperas Cove Officer Elijah Garretson, 27, joined the PD seven months ago and earned the Academic Award after graduating with the highest GPA in his academy class
One Henderson Police officer fired shots at the suspect as he approached her with the front loader; another officer shot at the man as he used the equipment to ram two cruisers
The Greenville Police Department officer was released from the hospital following the shooting; the suspect was later fatally shot during a pursuit by Greenville County Sheriff’s deputies
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