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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Administrators were applauded for confining the student to an office until Mesquite Police Department officers arrived; the officers shot the student, grazing his leg
Officers at the scene said they believed the man was holding a knife or screwdriver; an officer shot the man when he continued to approach officers after being hit with less lethal weapons
“We need more armor. Do we have a fire truck? We need a firetruck or something parked out in front of this house, we’re all pinned down,” an officer radios
As Suffolk County officers opened the front door, the suspect emerged with a large knife and lunged at an officer, “clearly attempting to kill him,” the police acting commissioner said
Deputy Greg McCowan was killed and Deputy Shelby Eggers was severely wounded after a reckless driving suspect shot them during a traffic stop
Ex-Columbus officer Jason Meade was charged with murder and reckless homicide for fatally shooting Casey Goodson Jr.; Meade testified that Goodson pointed a gun at him before the shooting
Burnsville officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, were fatally shot; Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, was fatally shot as he provided aid to an injured officer
Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee died at a hospital after being shot when he tried to serve the man with a trespass warning
The suspect, who was inside the cruiser at the time, was not hit by any of the bullets
The 81-year-old suspect had acted aggressively toward his wife; he did not put down his firearm for the duration of the police response
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department reported that the officers’ injuries appear to be non life-threatening
Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was a 6-year veteran of the Sheridan Police Department
An officer landed on the hood of the car when the suspect struck him as she attempted to flee; the officer shot the woman while he was still on the hood of the car
SWAT Officer Jesse Noriega’s shot grazed the suspect’s head, neutralizing the threat to officers; the suspect was treated at the hospital
A tense hostage situation unfolded in a McDonald’s parking lot, where a suspect held a woman at knifepoint inside a semi-truck
The suspect assaulted a gas station worker before carrying two machetes into a grocery store, deputies said
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The suspect was holding one victim with a knife in his hand when officers entered the home and shot him
The suspect ran at officers with a long, metal object that officers believed to be a knife
NYPD Officer Decio was stabbed in the neck and Officer Gonzalez was stabbed in the temple before Decio shot the assailant
A struggle began when two officers realized a man they were speaking to was carrying a gun; the man shot one officer during the scuffle before being fatally shot by the other officer
During a firearms training session, the instructor fired a weapon he did not realize was loaded, hitting a recruit’s ballistic vest; he then discussed covering up the incident
Boulder Police Department officers shot the dog as it ran toward them after repeatedly going after its owner
A Palm Bay Police Department officer shot and killed the man after he wounded other responding officers
El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl. Michael Paredes, 42, were ambushed and killed in June of 2022 while responding to a report of a stabbing; they were not told by dispatchers that the suspect had a gun
The suspect allegedly called 911 to report someone had broken into her house; she hid in the bathroom and assaulted officers when they arrived
Former officer Christopher Schurr had appealed to have murder charges against him dropped, saying that his shooting of the suspect was within department policy
As the man jumped out of the ambulance, he assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
“There was no way this could have been foreseen and/or avoided,” the district attorney stated. “Had [Deputy Sean] Steadman not returned fire, I have no doubt he would have been executed by [the suspect]”
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