Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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Chester Hornowski, 71, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in a residence in Mountain Home, Ark.
An Alaska State Trooper was about to give a ride to a man who seemed in need of help on a cold night when the man pulled out a gun
Five months ago, while being rushed in an ambulance, Sgt. David White thought he was a dead man after being shot four times
A shootout ensued after a man allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife and their two children
The deputies were hit in their arms and legs but are expected to recover
Police said the deputies’ injuries were serious but not expected to be life-threatening
Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty fired at police in several locations in Pennsylvania’s capital before officers fatally shot him
Brittany Speer set up a triage area at the concert after the shooting and was recognized with a Medal of Courage
Marcus Fischer began harming himself with a knife and ignored commands to drop it before he was shot
Deputies shot at Amanda Jones, who was also killed, when a stray bullet struck the child in the torso
Defense attorney Andy Savage said “there are issues in the sentencing proceeding that we are concerned about”
A man carrying two handguns shot and wounded a security officer, fired at a cop and then fatally shot himself
This Old West gunfight pitched a 19-year-old deputy sheriff against many gun-toting cowboys who exchanged 1000 rounds over 33 hours
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office cleared deputies Buddy Gillespie and Matthew Schambow of criminal wrongdoing
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The physiological responses that occur during a shooting incident are widely known, but what goes through an officer’s mind after pulling the trigger is hard to predict
A lawyer for two men whose federal convictions were recently overturned is raising fresh questions about an April 2010 incident that led to their convictions
The union said the officers tried to stop the man from cutting his throat before shooting
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Judge Gregory Lasak could not contain his scorn for Demetrius Blackwell, 37, calling him a “cold, calculating killer”
The Supreme Court heard three cases this past October Term 2016 that further added to its use of force case law
Attorney Mike Freeman issued both written and videotaped statements and said he was wrong to discuss the agency’s work in a public setting
The man pulled out an “edged weapon” and began hurting himself before Minneapolis LEOs tried to subdue him
One officer was released from the hospital while another underwent surgery but is in “satisfactory” condition
John Ruzas was convicted of killing New York State Trooper Emerson Dillon in 1974
Richard Mitchell, 54, took a swing at a store’s glass front door with the baseball bat and went inside before being shot by police
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