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Tactical and legal experts share best practices to avoid unnecessary violent confrontations
Champaign Police Department Officer Chris Oberheim was killed in 2021; other officers shot and killed the shooter during the incident
“None of the individuals on the target list became a victim,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said
Police believe one suspect, who is in custody, was responsible for all of the attacks
Sergeant Michael Moran was a Marine Corps veteran and had served the Cortez Police Department for 11 years
“These are some of the most challenging calls we as law enforcement respond to,” said Chief Al Jones. “Officers go into these situations wanting to save lives”
Officers shot the suspect after he opened fire at them with an AK-47 rifle; he was pronounced dead at the scene
After a two hour standoff, the robot dog helped LAPD confirm that the man, who was carrying a gun, was asleep on the bus
The officer pulled over a man who was wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon at a car dealership
Robert Benjamin Nelson, 31, shot at Sgt. Sharron Duran three times when she pulled him over in 2020
The man pointed a gun, which was later confirmed to be a replica gun, at an officer and off-duty Massachusetts State Police trooper
Jason Dingler was captured on video stealing a handgun, a pickup truck and beer before leading police on an 11-mile pursuit
When the suspect attacked the officer, the officer’s firearm had been dislodged from its holster, leading to a struggle between the officer and the suspect over the handgun
K-9
“If it wasn’t for [K-9] Rico, this could have been much, much worse. We’re very appreciative,” Sheriff Kristin Graziano said
Officer Alec Iurato was given the Courage in Service award after shooting the gunman who shot him and killed two other officers in an ambush
While the cruiser was moving, the back seat officer fired bean bag rounds while another officer, who saw the suspect reach for a gun, discharged his weapon
Chief Joseph Cecile recorded videos of himself to build trust with the suspect; the videos were texted to the suspect and hours later, the standoff was over
Officers were shot or threatened with a gun four times in August and eight times in 2023 so far — that’s more than the previous two years combined
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
The suspect was mortally wounded after officers asked him to drop his weapon as they responded to a call about a large fight in progress
A crowd of church-goers, who were there for a Christmas celebration, were sent running
Investigators are still trying to figure out why the man targeted the cathedral
The man fired shots at a Detroit police station in the exchange of gunfire, officials said
A Baltimore police officer returned fire, killing the suspect
“It was just instincts, honestly,” Police Officer Jason Maharaj said
The trooper was sitting in an unmarked vehicle while wearing a vest that read “police,” officials said
The officers and their newborn baby were home but were not injured, police said