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.
Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself
This incident shows good tactics to end an ambush and offers a display of great courage. This is how it is done
After being incapacitated by bear spray and facing down an armed suspect, this LEO attributes his survival to his training
Alton Police Department Officer Allen Averbeck was treated at a hospital and is expected to recover; K-9 Odin was taken to an animal hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries
The man was pursued across several Colorado jurisdictions, firing at officers with several agencies along the way
The man had been charged with aggravated murder in the Aug. 9 death of Smyth County Deputy Hunter Reedy as well as with four counts of attempted murder
The court ruled the officers’ use of force, aimed at stopping an armed driver who had shot a police K-9 and his handler, was not excessive
The deputy saw a man and woman acting oddly and tried to speak with them; the pair ran behind a building before jumping out to attack him
“He was staring right at me making me believe that he was going to run me over,” the Bristol Police Department officer who fired the shots said in a statement
The man was convicted of the attempted murder of a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy and sentenced to life in prison
The officers involved in the shooting stated that the suspect pointed the gun at them before they fired shots
“Some individuals would rather see our community divided and in turmoil than allow me to continue serving as sheriff,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stated
A wounded officer was able to use his service weapon to fire shots at the suspect’s foot while wrestling his gun away, which caused him to relinquish his hold on the gun
Three officers were struck during the incident and treated at a hospital; Pope County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Owen died from his injuries
The cruiser caught fire after crashing into a semi-trailer, which caused fatal injuries to the suspect
A Riverside Police Department officer fired shots, striking the suspect after he jumped out of a suspected stolen vehicle and attempted to climb a wall
The woman allegedly first tried to kill her neighbors; when Lake County deputies entered her home, her husband and daughters ambushed the deputies before killing themselves
Deputy who shot unarmed woman thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him
“I was in imminent fear of getting boiling liquid to my face or chest, which would have caused great bodily harm or death” former deputy Sean Grayson stated
The driver of the suspected carjacked vehicle fled at high speeds, drove the wrong way in traffic and struck a cruiser during the pursuit
The man turned and fired at the officer as he was fleeing on foot; the officer returned fire, striking the suspect in the arm
Lake County Deputy Bradley Link was killed in an ambush shooting that wounded two other deputies as they tried to reach him after responding to a disturbance at a home
Joshua Dorsett, 22, was being pursued by police after robbing multiple women at gunpoint when he opened fire on the two sergeants
Body camera footage shows officers retreating outside after being initially fired upon as bystanders took cover inside
Donna Massey described her daughter’s mental health symptoms and was afraid an officer would harm her
Anchorage Police Department officers used a loudspeaker to instruct the man to come out with his hands up; instead, he immediately moved toward officers with the gun
The man called 911 requesting Cedar Rapids Police officers to come to his home, telling dispatchers that he wanted to fight an officer
Video released by the Dallas Police Department shows the pickup truck slamming into the cruiser before driving onto the hood as suspects jumped out of the doors
“Our deputy is a hero today because he did the right thing,” Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said. “He protected himself and potentially protected the lives of others”
After an officer was shot, Oklahoma City PD worked to negotiate with the suspect for several hours before the suspect was fatally shot
The suspect ignored the Chino Police Department officer’s repeated commands and pulled a large fillet knife from his pocket while advancing toward the officer
Two Hamilton Township PD officers were immediately fired upon when they entered the home; one officer was shot during the exchange of gunfire
Edsaul Mendoza, who was fired a week after the 2022 shooting, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in April in the shooting of Thomas “T.J.” Siderio
The Miami Beach Police Department body camera footage shows the suspect holding the victims in a chokehold inside a store while officers worked to de-escalate the situation
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