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 dashcam video of the murder of Constable Darrell Lunsford on January 23, 1991, became an essential officer safety training tool
How video evidence, officer tactics and political reaction shaped public perception before the investigation was complete
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
BART officials blocked wireless access to disrupt a demonstration protesting a shooting death by BART police
Reception was blocked to disrupt planned demonstrations over a police shooting
Footage reveals more about the Jan. shooting that left cop, civilian dead
When you practice, you need to do it in a combat fashion with a combat mindset
One officer attempted to subdue the offender with Mace, but it did not have an effect on the offender
Mayor skeptical of need for federal investigation into police shootings
Officer James Ryan McCandless, 28, was killed during “routine stop"; 2 other officers shot as well
Kilgore police officers responded to a reported kidnapping
An officer who arrived was confronted by a man with a weapon, the release said
Garry McCarthy says suspects recently shot by police both refused to drop weapons
The lawyer behind portlandpolicebrutality.com declines to say why
Officer’s job change on hold due to a shooting probe
Video made public in interest of transparency, BART officials said
Ultimately, a cop’s got to do what a cop’s got to do, and it appears that that’s exactly what happened in this unfortunate case
The victim did not comply with orders to drop the weapon
The felon who tried to kill a police officer didn’t realize her gun was empty
‘He definitely had possession of the officer’s weapon,’ said police spokesman
July 3 shooting of drunk, knife-wielding homeless man drew protests
Preliminary autopsy results showed the caliber of the bullet did not match the caliber used by police
Louis Gregg, 48, was charged with assault for an incident with police during which he was shot
One protester attempted to take a camera away from a member of a local TV news crew
Police reputations can be tarnished even if shootings are found to be justified, said Lt. Troy Dangerfield
19-year-old Kenneth Harding had recently been released from a Washington prison
Suspect fired at officers as he fled; shooting has led to multiple protests
‘It’s clear vindication that what they did was right,’ attorney said
Officer Darrell Campbell had been responding to a “shots fired” call with a fellow officer
Charles Hill was slain July 3 by Bay Area Rapid Transit officers
David Lee “Deacon” Turner, 56, played with the Bengals from 1978 to 1980 and had long arrest history
Police officials described him on the night of the shooting Sunday as being drunk and wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt