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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Trooper Matt Zistel of the Oregon State Police was fired on by an ex-U.S. Army Reservist named John Van Allen — Allen was killed by a single gunshot wound, but Zistel is preparing to return to patrol
Police Chief Fred Fletcher says the officer was shot while checking to see if someone was squatting in an abandoned building
Prosecutor’s announced that Officer Brentley Vinson would not be charged in the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott
The suspect was fatally shot after an 11-hour standoff with police
After interviewing surviving officers, I’ve learned that sometimes they are deemed or perceived as burdens, not heroes
Police say the officer and a suspect were transported to a local hospital
District Attorney Andrew Murray said Officer Brentley Vinson’s actions in killing Keith Lamont Scott were justified
Gov. John Kasich praised the speed with which Officer Alan Horujko and other cops acted
The notice to dismiss was filed “without prejudice,” which leaves open the option for prosecutors to file charges later
No law enforcement officers were injured in the shootout with the suspect
Prosecutors announced the decision to move the retrial of former officer Ray Tensing out of the Cincinnati area
The video alarmed local civil rights leaders who called the web video divisive and insensitive to minority communities
It’s not a question of whether or not the force was right that matters, only that it was reasonable
29-year-old Officer Collin Rose was shot Tuesday night after radioing in that he was about to speak to someone about possible thefts in the area.
Friends of Det. Benjamin Marconi said “he never stopped being the protector, even in a social situation”
Police are searching for the suspect
The suspect allegedly took LSD before he stabbed his father and uncle
The suspect arrested in the ambush shooting has said he “lashed out at somebody who didn’t deserve it”
Defense attorneys called the DA’s comments about the Philando Castile case “beyond the complaint and unnecessary and prejudicial”
An Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday he will again seek a murder conviction against a former University of Cincinnati police officer
Officials say one-third of officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant.
Police Chief William McManus said Otis Tyrone McCain was arrested without incident for the killing of Det. Benjamin Marconi
The video shows the armed student making verbal threats to open fire in a campus apartment complex
The officer was inside his squad car writing a ticket when a vehicle pulled up behind him and shot the officer twice
When officers asked for ID, a scuffle ensued, and the man grabbed an officer’s baton and struck both in the head
Patrick Carothers, deputy commander of the agency’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, died after being shot twice as officers entered a fugitive’s home
The court said it wouldn’t intervene in a lawsuit by activists seeking an independent probe of a prosecutor’s handling of grand jury proceedings
A judge ruled that Officer Jeronimo Yanez will be allowed to remain free as a manslaughter case against him proceeds
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