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The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife
“You’re going to get hit, sitting here,” said Officer Jackson, seconds before his prediction comes true
The officers were shot while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn, police said
Police had observed the car driving with a blown-out tire just before the crash
Deputy Sean Riley was responding to a motorist assist on an interstate when he was shot and killed
Officials speculated that Trooper Pratt’s ballistic vest may have helped prevent more serious injury
Officers were responding to a call about a vehicle break-in when a foot pursuit ensued
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Agent José Ferrer Pabón, 44, was struck just after finishing his shift
One officer was shot in the leg and the other was shot in the arm while responding to a report of domestic violence
Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, joined the police department two years ago to make a difference
The suspect damaged 10 vehicles
The officer was taken to the hospital with a fractured ankle
The woman, who was clearly having a mental health crisis, was carrying an AK-47 and appeared to be wearing a vest filled with explosives
The building was destroyed, but the officers’ quick thinking saved a man’s life
The suspect subsequently shot a homeowner before shooting himself in the head
One of the officers drew his weapon after being bitten on the head by an irate passenger
Without their help, the outcome could have been much worse, police said
The suspect pulled out a knife and began to “hack away” at Aros’ snout, police said
Officer Zachary Cottongim was trying to move an abandoned vehicle when he was hit, police said
Video shows the driver using the backhoe’s shovel to flip a squad car onto its side
As most of Springfield slept, one building full of residents was suddenly awoken in a panic
Friends of Officer Keona Holley said she joined the department two years ago to make a difference
The officer was shot multiple times while sitting in their patrol car, police said
FSO David Grassi, 66, was monitoring a lane closure when he was hit, police said
Officer Tyler Moldovan, 22, was “fighting for his life,” police said
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