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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Eric “Smokey” Bernal is considered armed and dangerous
Michael Mejia was charged with murder with special circumstances, making him eligible for the death penalty
Deputy Nolan Murray, who was wearing body armor, was wounded by a shot fired out the window of the room
A study of police ambushes illustrates specific strategies and tactics that could greatly improve your chance of survival during an ambush attack
More than 300 outgunned LEOs from five agencies, fighting for their lives, fired more than 550 rounds
Despite the officers’ commands to disarm, David English continued walking toward them
Police said one suspect was killed in a shootout with the officers and one other man was being sought
Sgt. Richard Stelter was shot while trying to serve a warrant on a suspect wanted for robberies
The deputy was transported to a local hospital and is undergoing surgery for non-life-threatening injuries
Police Chief Eric Jewkes said officers instructed the suspect a total of 55 times to put down his gun, lie down or otherwise reduce his threat level
Texas is one of seven states that require LE agencies to provide information about officer-involved shootings to the state
The two officers suffered minor injuries and were treated and released
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said the officers were in stable condition
The officers are conscious and breathing
A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison
Officials said the way the officers responded after Trooper Nic Cederberg was shot saved additional lives
The painting, which shows a pig in a police uniform, divided members of Congress for its depiction of Ferguson, Missouri
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
The deputy, who works as a CO at Cook County Jail, was taken to a local hospital in good condition
The prosecutor said Deputy Bob Shaw “prevented further loss of life” when he fatally shot Bruce Johnson on Dec. 1
Shayne Romero turned his weapon on himself after a gunbattle with police
Judge Guy Reece said Ohio had at least two opportunities over the past four decades to bring Charles Hays to trial for shooting Officer Niki Cooper
A judge declined to dismiss charges against Officer Jeronimo Yanez who fatally shot Philando Castile, saying it’s fair and reasonable for the case to go to trial
Police Chief Steve Conrad said the suspect assumed an “ambush-like position” before he “charged” at officers
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
Nashville police say the man was carrying a loaded pistol and had charged at Officer Josh Lippert
A state trooper was justified when he shot a 76-year-old man last summer inside a home mistakenly linked to a 911 call
A bystander was wounded by a bullet, though records don’t show who fired the shot
A police statement said the suspect was carrying a loaded .357 pistol and had charged at Officer Josh Lippert