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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The issue could be crucial because Naheem Caldwell’s father admitted that on the afternoon of the shooting he disposed of other shell casings after his son fled
Authorities said Officer Ryan Doran shot Saif Nasser Mubarak Alameri five times during a struggle after the law student fled the scene of a crash
Raymond Durham was accused Thursday of shooting Collin Rose in the head on Nov. 22
Police said Robert Savelli refused to comply with the officer’s commands, which led him to confront the driver
Four officers confronted the suspect after responding to several calls of a “demented person” with a weapon
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A shootout that killed multiple FBI agents underscores the need for cops to use bullets that will neutralize an adversary as quickly as possible
The officer is being treated for a chest wound and is in stable condition
The deputies were given permission to search the home and the gunman fired on the two who went inside while the third deputy took up a position at the backdoor
The deputies were in serious condition and undergoing surgery
Sheriff Deryl Loar is asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who fled after opening fire
Sgt. David White was shot July 9 while responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home
One of the officers was shot in the torso, lower leg and head and the other officer was shot in the torso
Martin L. Avena displayed a rifle and blindly fired at officers before he was fatally shot
The suspect was also shot, and officials said it’s too early to tell whether both officers are expected to survive
The injured deputy had sprains, a fractured toe and possible head injuries, but is expected to be OK
The officer was walking with her friend when two men came up to them and tried to rob them
Sam DuBose’s family and civil rights groups wanted a third trial, but prosecutors declined and Judge Leslie Ghiz permanently dismissed the charges
The officer-involved shooting left a knife-wielding school teacher dead and an LEO wounded by a police bullet
Authorities haven’t disclosed a possible motive for the attack
A firearms training simulator was placed at a county fair by a sheriff who hoped to help citizens better understand how quickly police must make life-or-death decisions
Wyllie spoke with a radio host about how police agencies investigate officer-involved shootings, body camera policies and use of force
Camera images show blood spurting from William Alfredo Chafoya’s wounds as officers race to apply tourniquets
Authorities said Tremaine Wilbourn shot and killed Officer Sean Bolton while the officer tried to detain him in August 2015
Police said Anthony Benavidez threw two devices out a window that might have been non-functioning explosives
Trump called the officers “real heroes whose courageous action under fire saved so many lives”
An officer died Thursday after being shot multiple times while responding to a single-vehicle wreck
Lt. Patrick Weatherford was shot while investigating a vehicle break-in on June 12
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