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Sarah Merriman had exited her cruiser when the suspect’s vehicle reversed, crushing her between the two cars
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“What was his intent? To kill as many Richland County deputies as he could,” Sheriff Leon Lott said
“This incident should have never occurred because this offender should have still been incarcerated based on his prior convictions,” the chief said
The officers, members of the Queens Violent Crime Squad, were in plainclothes monitoring the party when a group of men pulled guns and began shooting
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Officers converged on the vehicle and handcuffed the driver and two passengers
One of the three deputies who responded to the call was wounded in the shooting
“The impact forced the patrol unit to the right, where it exited the roadway and then impacted a tree, trapping the officer inside the vehicle,” police said
Caitlin Emanuel was shot with her own weapon during a suspect struggle; Tyler Spell put a tourniquet on her leg and transported her to a hospital in his cruiser
Of the LEOs shot and wounded in the line of duty, 39 were killed – a statistic “outpacing last year’s historic numbers”
Police had responded to the scene to break up a street party following a parade, where they encountered a suspect with a gun
In the video, an officer is heard warning other officers coming to his aid, saying, “Be careful. He ripped shots at me”
The Florida Department of Children and Families found “the walls and floors of the entire residence were covered in dirt, trash and fecal matter”
Good Samaritans helped Trooper Jonnie Schooley out of a mini-mart to stop the bleeding from his gunshot wound
The deputy was conducting a traffic stop after a suspicious vehicle was reported; his bodycam was dislodged during the scuffle
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The suspect backed up and sped toward the officer, whose foot became pinned in the door upon impact
In 2020, L.A. outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said the men were “lying in wait” to target police in an attempt to gain street cred for their gangs
The 16-year-old is facing his third felony arrest in less than four months – including gun possession
Officer Houston Tipping, 32, suffered a fatal spinal cord injury during a grappling exercise in May
“Hands up!” the suspect screamed as he pulled a gun on the officer. He then asked, “Are you a cop?”
After being hit from the rear, a cruiser bursts into flames leading fire investigators to question what caused the fire
Five officers were named Law Enforcement Officers of the Year for their actions that day
The cruiser was struck from the rear by a commercial work vehicle; the tow truck driver pulled her out moments before flames erupted from the driver’s cabin
Officers heard gunfire and the sound of bullets passing by them; police said it’s unclear if the precinct was targeted
Deputy Caitlin Emanuel, who is expected to recover, was shot in the leg
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