Officer-Involved Shootings
The Officer-Involved Shootings topic page provides news about cops in deadly confrontations, as well as tactical tips and columnists’ perspective on how to handle such situations.
Tactically sound officers, with the best officer survival skills and training, seem to suffer the most in the aftermath of getting shot. Read on to understand why
Implement these steps to help ensure when your officers are asked how they are holding up after an OIS you’ll get an answer that’s better than “I’m okay.”
Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself
Evidence suggests that the man may have intended to die by suicide-by-cop, according to the Fullerton Police Department
Filmmaker Patrick Shaver set out to produce a comprehensive record of Deputy Kyle Dinkheller’s murder and the circumstances surrounding it
An officer found the man standing over the woman with a knife to her chest; the officer can be heard yelling, “Get off her!” and “Drop it!” before firing one round, killing the man
After the shooting, both the Buffalo PD officer and the suspect fell out of the vehicle; the officer then rescued a child who was still inside the moving car
An armed robbery pursuit culminated in a critical encounter, emphasizing the need for rigorous high-risk stop tactics
Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot to death by a robbery suspect in February 2023
“The crisis negotiation team’s ability to connect with Michael and convince him to surrender undoubtedly saved his life,” Henderson PD Deputy Chief Itzhak Henn said
The DA ruled that the Delta Police Department officer acted reasonably in the case, as he attempted to use a TASER and to de-escalate the situation before the shooting occurred
Security footage captured a suspect pushing a man to the ground before stabbing him repeatedly; officers shot at the suspect, fatally striking him
After nearly an hour of speaking with the suspect and using less lethal devices, the man charged at officers with a knife, leading to the shooting
Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed trying to protect seven children inside the shooter’s home
After the woman fell to the ground, the officers pleaded with her to stay down and show her hands; the woman instead retrieved the knife and began to stand up
Pueblo Police Department officers returned fire after a suspect ignored instructions to raise his hands and fired several shots
Both Waterloo Police Department officers are in stable condition and are expected to recover
Video: Texas officer fires through windshield after fleeing suspect shoots at cruiser during pursuit
Cedar Hill Police pursued the suspect down a freeway; the man opened the driver’s side door and fired at least one shot at the officers while continuing to flee
Utica PD officers stopped two teens because they matched descriptions of robbery suspects; one attempted to flee before producing a replica gun and pointing it at officers
The suspect was killed in a shootout with Michigan State Police officers after fleeing the scene of the shooting and evading law enforcement for several hours
The suspect ignored repeated commands from Nashville officers and ran down a flight of stairs toward the officers with a large knife
K-9 Micky has shown significant improvement since the May 13 incident; the suspect faces charges including cruelty to a police dog and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon
Vancouver Police released a K-9 to stop the assault suspect fleeing on foot; the man screamed “I’m ready to die” as he pulled a gun from his waistband
Charlotte officers responded to a call for service after the PD’s real-time crime center video showed a man with a gun at the scene of a suspected drug sale
How Detective Mario Oliveira survived near-fatal injuries aided by the reassuring words of a kind nurse
Beloit Police officers repeatedly instructed the man to put the swords down; the man ignored officers and approached bystanders aggressively before the shooting occurred
The officer had conducted a traffic stop and was taking inventory of the vehicle when a suspect fired shots at him, striking him in the neck
Returning to duty after surviving a shooting is a journey that requires more than physical healing
“All Jamal was trying to do was help somebody. He was very suddenly, and without provocation, ambushed and assassinated.”
In the video, Deputy Constable Deteryon Fontonet tells the suspect to step toward him with his hands up; the suspect instead reaches inside his truck for a gun
After a three-hour standoff, three Ogle County deputies and the suspect were shot when exchanging gunfire
When officers responded to the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, they didn’t hesitate to run inside, “putting their own personal safety in jeopardy,” documents reveal
Upon arrival, Hillsborough County deputies encountered the 19-year-old suspect and his mother outside of their home; the suspect then killed his mother and fired at deputies
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