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.
A roundup of the biggest stories impacting law enforcement in 2022
Whether aimed or not, it is clear that firearm assaults can be much faster than the time needed for an effective response
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Video shows an EMS crew trying to coax the man into getting medical treatment before he started acting erratically, eventually emerging from a bedroom with a gun
Pasadena Police Department officers shot the man, who had previously fled a traffic stop, after he reached for a gun during a struggle with K-9 who latched on to him
In the first incident, a man threatened a woman before kidnapping her child; the next day, another suspect held a man at knifepoint when he was confronted by officers
The officer who was shot at by the suspect pursued him for several minutes despite being wounded by broken glass; the suspect was later found and arrested
Reno Police Department Officer Richard Jager was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the 2020 officer-involved shooting
After being brought down by gunfire a second time by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, the man pointed the knife, keeping officers back from rendering aid
A Clark County deputy mistakenly shot and killed off-duty Officer Donald Sahota, who was trying to detain a robbery suspect who showed up at his home and stabbed him
Tucson Police Department officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and use less-lethal measures on the suspect before the officer-involved shooting occurred
Officer Donald Sahota was mistakenly shot by a responding deputy while struggling with a suspect at his home
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The incident occurred after the driver reportedly brandished a gun at a tow truck driver
Following the fatal OIS, Chicago PD has initiated reviews of its traffic stop protocols and intensified training on Fourth Amendment responsibilities
The man, who was suffering a mental health crisis, hurled threats at officers as he ran toward them with knife and hammer raised
The man raised the knife and ran at officers who were providing medical care to a victim of an unrelated incident
A recent event where officers confronted a suicidal man armed with a sword provides a stark reminder of the dangers and complexities in law enforcement
The Bridgeport Police officer who arrived on the scene stepped out of his cruiser to find the man running full speed with knives raised moments later
After twice firing shots that did not injure the woman, an officer determined that she did not have a weapon and used a TASER to incapacitate her before taking her into custody
Yuma Police Department officers spoke with the man for several minutes and deployed a TASER twice before the shooting occurred
“Officer Jacob Derbin is a hero. He did everything right,” Euclid Police Department Chief Scott Meyer said
Video shows Henderson SWAT officers returning fire; the suspect was found deceased in the barricaded home two days after police initially attempted to arrest him
The man threatened and cursed at Redding Police Department officers before throwing a rock at them, fleeing and confronting another officer with a knife
One Columbus Police Department officer was shot, prompting other officers to return fire
Moses Lake PD officers attempted to persuade the man that they were not there to hurt him before he emerged from a motel room and fired multiple shots
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After attempts to perform a PIT maneuver did not stop the fleeing suspect, the suspect drove the vehicle into a yard, stepped out and pointed a gun at Huber Heights PD officers
As the man wrestled for the Fontana police officer’s gun, the officer’s partner shot the suspect once, freeing her from his grip
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy went to the apartment to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance; the shooting is still under investigation
Milwaukee Police Department officers returned fire after the suspect fired two shots at them during a foot pursuit
Immediately after officers opened the door to the home, the man raised the gun and fired, leading Knoxville PD officers to fire several shots at them
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies deployed a TASER and a BolaWrap but neither stopped the man’s approach
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