Ambush
The Ambush topic page features safety tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates on the growing threat of targeted attacks against police officers.
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A man accused of ambushing LEOs in a patrol van and then at a precinct was arraigned Monday on attempted murder and other charges
In the space of 12 hours, a gunman ambushed and shot an NYPD officer sitting in his patrol vehicle, then shot another officer inside an NYPD station
Officer Arik Matson was responding to a report of a suspicious person when the suspect shot him in the head
The person opened fire on the officers when they arrived
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A New York state senator is looking to change the law
Two LAPD officers were stopped at an intersection about 11:30 p.m. when a man began shooting at them
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Pennsylvania’s highest court upheld the death sentence and conviction on Friday of a sniper who killed a state trooper and wounded another in a nighttime ambush
The judge ordered a mental examination on the man who killed two officers in an ambush at his South Carolina home
The entire exchange, from the shots fired to the suspect’s death, lasted 17 minutes
The suspect shot and wounded an off-duty Nez Perce Tribal Police officer Wednesday before being killed in a shootout
Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him
Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of an attack on an off-duty LEO
The stealth approach can turn you into one who surprises rather than one who is surprised
The man opened fire on officers in an ambush while they were investigating a report that he had assaulted his girlfriend
Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers
Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives
A video on social media shows the officer using a baton and kicking at the men, who appeared to be drunk, as they come at him one at a time
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
The jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting Michael Ford, 25, of second-degree murder in the 2016 friendly-fire killing of Detective Jacai Colson
An officer survives a near miss after a suspect escapes custody and is found with a firearm
Michael Ford is charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and other offenses in the 2016 ambush
Deputy Farrah B. Turner died Monday after being hospitalized following the Oct. 3 attack
“It’s chilling to see how this house was set up,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. “The officers had no chance whatsoever.”
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