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.
Did incident circumstances, including the concept of inattentional blindness, result in an officer’s inability to see the suspect drop his gun?
How does an LEO armed only with a handgun win in combat against an assailant using a rifle or shotgun, or against multiple lethal assailants?
Louisville Metro PD Assistant Chief Paul Humphrey defended the officer’s split-second decision
Deputy Lucas Watts was shot in the head by a suspect who has since been arrested
Officer Bruce Foster was shot from behind by a suspect while pursuing another fleeing suspect; both suspects are now in custody
All six officers from various agencies were at the scene and failed to stop former deputy Andrew Buen from “needlessly escalating” the standoff
A recent case involving law enforcement provides an opportunity for a closer look
Brett Hankison’s attorney said Hankison was acting quickly to help his fellow officers, who he believed were being “executed” by a gunman shooting from inside Taylor’s apartment
Officer Robb Phelps shot the gun-wielding man because he thought bystanders were in danger, he told another officer
Austin Officer Christopher Taylor was on trial for murder for shooting a man fleeing a traffic stop
Officers pursued the suspects and deployed a grappler device before the shooting ensued
Officer J. Gibson was shot in the leg by a suspected carjacker; the good Samaritan saw the officer needed help and pulled him to safety
“The officer that took that shot, under that kind of stress, that guy saved lives. That’s a guy I’d like to shake his hand.”
“You’re acting to save lives, or not acting and people are going to die,” Brett Hankison said
Police were searching for the suspect after he sent “threatening messages” to family; when officers conducted a traffic stop on him, the suspect drove off
The May incident led to an officer being fired and charged, as well as increased de-escalation training at the department
Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was ambushed and killed while responding to a 911 call in 2020, was awarded Officer of the Year in 2019
The man refused to drop two swords and was not affected by a TASER before he charged at police and was shot
The incident, which occurred last month, began after officers attempted to question the woman regarding a report about a person seen with a gun in a neighborhood
After stealing a car, John Drake Jr., 38, led police on a pursuit before apparently shooting himself in a shed
Gustavo Morales killed Officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado on Feb. 25, 2022; he faces life in prison without parole
The 2021 incident led to three officers being shot and one suspect being killed
After the suspect drove his car into the consulate, he stood against a wall and made “multiple, rapid, downward swinging motions with the knife” toward officers
“It is likely that this officer’s brave actions saved others from being injured or killed as a result of Nathan Allen’s racially-motivated rampage,” District Attorney Kevin Hayden said
The first officer was shot three times and collapsed, while the second was hit by a bullet but took cover behind a parked car and exchanged gunfire with the man
Ronal Zendejas, 36, cut through doors and swung the running blade at motel employees and a guest before attempting to flee and resist arrest
The district attorney labeled the deputy’s decision to jump into the suspect vehicle as “unusual,” but said that his use of force was necessary
The officer pulled over a man who was wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon at a car dealership
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, 18, was arrested Monday; police are searching for two more suspects
Richard Mendez, 50, was a 22-year veteran of the force; his gun has not been located since the incident
The suspect shot the trooper before stealing his cruiser and crashing it
Last year, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals sent the case back for a new trial, saying the trial court made errors during jury instructions
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