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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Court finds officers acted reasonably under extreme threat when returning fire during a hostage crisis that left a 3-year-old and his father dead
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High number of shootings early in year highlight need for ‘exceptions’ from department policies
The officer, who was manning a DUI checkpoint at the time, was arrested for sexual misconduct with a teenage minor
Lamar D. Moore, 38, left an officer, a commander and two sergeants wounded before he was shot and killed by police
Brad Morgan, 21, told dispatchers he wanted police to kill him
A Mesa police officer was injured during the exchange
Officers fired on a man who wouldn’t drop a weapon resembling a crowbar or an ax
The shooting happened moments after officers spotted an armed suspect at a window holding a girl hostage
A large kitchen knife and a Bible were found near the body
Christopher Kenney, 24, had oustanding warrants and was being sought in connection with a string of burglaries and car thefts
Additional dash cam video shows vehicle pursuits and a hoarde of officers descend upon the suspects, who are taken into custody
Chief: Officers gave suspect ‘repeated verbal commands to get out of his car and put his hands up’
Columbus police SWAT officers received a tip suspect was with girlfriend
According to the officers’ report, shots were fired after Rogelio Cortes tried to run them down with his minivan
Cruces Police fatally shot Robert Montes, 37, in December
Police say at first an officer thought a bullet penetrated his pants leg
After a 30 minute negotiation, Cody Shobe, 21, fired shots at officers
Police have not yet identified either the motorist or the officer
A patrolman, responding to a report of an armed robbery in progress, opened fire after the victim ignored orders to freeze
John T. Williams had just crossed a street while holding a knife and a block of wood when Officer Ian Birk ordered him to drop the knife
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Shootings 12 hours apart hospitalize one man; 2nd still at large
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“He had plenty of opportunities to lower the weapon...and he didn’t want to,” said Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez.
The shooting occurred around 5:25 a.m. Wednesday