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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Rex Wilson, who was a suspect in 14 armed robberies, fled when officers tried to pull him over
Anthony George Jenkins-Alexie was arrested and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Sgt. Allen Brandt
During a standoff, the suspect fired one round at the officer, but it was deflected by the ballistic vest
Parents as Teachers of Missouri says it’ll use lessons learned from protests that followed the fatal Ferguson OIS to help parents address the challenges of trauma
After responding to a call and finding no trouble, officers began to leave the scene when a suspect opened fire from the street
IACP President Terrence Cunningham said police have historically been a face of oppression, enforcing laws that ensure legal discrimination and denial of basic rights
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Police say a man pointed an assault rifle at two officers, but it malfunctioned and officers fired their weapons in self-defense
OIS videos are shared broadly across the internet and can fuel the negative anti-police perception, even if the data isn’t there to back it up
The officer is expected to survive
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The police union is asking officials to include better training, more hiring, and technology upgrades in the consent decree they are negotiating following the DOJ report
Cops have to make split-second decisions in situations that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving
Losing a brother or sister in blue is never easy, and the feeling of loss extends beyond the borders of any jurisdiction
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The DOJ report found the department disproportionately used force on people of color, and stopped and searched them more often than white people
Prosecutors say John Felix wore body armor and used armor-piercing ammunition when he opened fire on the police who came to the door
Two officers are in “extremely critical condition” after responding to a domestic disturbance where a man opened fire before he was shot and killed
The officers were responding to a report of a person with a gun when they came under fire
The series of slayings have forced many LEOs to become hyperaware of their surroundings, especially as more cops are being scrutinized for their actions
The panel was deadlocked at nine jurors in favor of a not guilty verdict and three voting guilty on second-degree murder charges
A trooper searching for people trapped by flood waters in hard-hit Lumberton shot and killed an angry man who confronted officers while holding a gun
Oklahoma’s medical examiner says Terence Crutcher, who was fatally shot by a Tulsa officer last month, had the hallucinogenic drug PCP in his system when he died
Attorneys said the DOJ has spent many hours on the investigation of Alton Sterling’s shooting and is “committed to taking all necessary steps to reach a just result”
The latest alleged attack drew attention after Superintendent Eddie Johnson said an officer who was severely injured told him she didn’t use her gun for fear of public backlash
Bill Forster said he has to let the justice system do what the system does and can’t defend what his son Trenton did
Police Captain Altovise Love-Craighead said most officers take the job to help others and that sometimes their experiences on the street “muddle that”
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