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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The cadet says he had done maintenance on his gun and wasn’t aware it was still loaded
The lawmaker said if she has to decide between her life and an officer’s, she will defend herself
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One of the deputies suffered superficial wounds to his arm, possibly from shrapnel
The police said the hostage refused to drop his weapon
Officers repeatedly told the man to put down the gun, but he raised it and two officers fired at him
Authorities say Army personnel saw the man and called police
Several police unions called for the boycott of the famous singer
Neither the officer nor his K-9 partner were hit
The officer was not injured
The police commissioner called the incident an attempted ‘suicide by cop’
The commissioner also said that if his sons had been in the boy’s situation, the outcome might have been different
Being hit with one of the sponge-tipped bullets is much like being pinged with a baseball or hockey puck
The man’s family claims he was unarmed and that police planted the gun
Many years can pass between the initial sale and the time police encounter the weapon
Even the police union supports the measure
The value of the qualified immunity defense to law enforcement officers in use of deadly force cases cannot be understated
The driver went into reverse, almost hit an officer then police opened fire
The father of the gunman said his son thought the world was ending
No officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire
None of the three is accused of involvement in the attack
The teen was shot on the one-year anniversary of the civil unrest that exploded following the death of Freddie Gray
The man walked into a news station, claimed to have a bomb strapped to his chest and threatened to blow up the building
The sheriff was heartbroken about the fallen K-9
The officers hit the suspect twice and he suffered non-life-threatening wounds
That effort is backed by the nation’s largest police union
The community was thankful for the celebrity’s visit
An officer was wounded during an exchange of gunfire following a crash
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