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The man first appeared to cooperate with a San Diego deputy before abruptly rolling up his window and reaching around the vehicle; he then grabbed a gun and fired a shot
Ex-Hillside PD officer John P. McClave III was driving recklessly and under the influence of intoxicants when the crash occurred; he was convicted on two counts of vehicular homicide
The man was clinging to a barrier on the side of a highway overpass when a Fort Worth PD officer asked him to climb back onto the road; he then ran at the officer with a sharp object
After more than an hour of negotiation, SWAT officers used tear gas to force the man of his vehicle; he then pointed a gun at officers
The officer was not responding to a call when he struck a vehicle while allegedly driving at 130mph; a suspected drunk driver then hit the damaged vehicle again, causing the explosion that killed four
The case, which is headed to the Nevada Supreme Court, could clarify who determines eligibility for the department’s GPS monitoring program
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