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.
The 11th Circuit affirms an officer’s shooting of an armed bystander during an active shooter incident at an Alabama mall
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
Three North Andover Police officers went to serve a restraining order to Kelsey Fitzsimmons, who was on administrative leave; a “confrontation” then led to one officer firing shots
Anaheim PD officers used several tactics to stop the truck, including deploying spike strips, attempting PIT maneuvers and ramming the vehicle before the shooting occurred
Surveillance and body-worn camera video capture the suspect smashing into the victim’s vehicle, firing a round and causing a collision with a responding Fresno PD cruiser
Officer Kendall Corder, 32, died after he and another officer were shot while responding to a weapons call
Phillips County Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot while handcuffing a man during an illegal fireworks call; Gaede shot and killed the suspect before he died from his injuries
Cell phone video recorded by the second victim and released by Concord Police Department showed two suspects forcing the first victim from a Tesla
Deputies returned fire, killing the suspect after he shot and wounded one deputy while struggling on the ground
The knife struck the radio holder on the Oklahoma City officer’s vest, preventing a stab wound
The man fled as Houston Police officers pursued him in connection with a robbery; as an officer ordered him out of the vehicle, he drove forward, trapping him in the car door
San Diego Police Department officers used a TASER to subdue the man multiple times, but he refused to drop the knife
As officers responded to a domestic violence call, they found the suspect and victim in the doorway; as they tended to the victim, the suspect reentered the home before firing shots
Incident highlights critical training points on vehicle stop strategy, force transitions, weapon cues and pursuit tactics
Officers responded to the scene after the man allegedly threatened someone with the gun; after the shooting, numerous bystanders surrounded and yelled at officers
The Marion County deputy was grazed by a bullet near his eye after the woman pulled a concealed gun from her pants
Houston officers were steps away from the man’s car as he turned toward them gripping a handgun still tucked in his belt, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting
An off-duty San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputy took action after a Fontana man shot and fatally wounded a man and a woman
After a prolonged pursuit in Laredo, Texas, the 5th Circuit granted qualified immunity to officers who fired on a suspect using his truck as a weapon
Body camera footage shows a Baltimore County Police officer taking cover behind a trash can before returning fire and fatally wounding the man
Cincinnati officer cleared in OIS of armed man; suspect’s father accused of using car to kill deputy
The fleeing suspect pointed a loaded gun at Cincinnatti PD officers during the incident, the county prosecutor stated; the next day, the suspect’s father fatally struck a deputy with his car
Officers heard screams from outside the home and fired shots when they saw the man holding what appeared to be a rifle, striking him in the leg
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man acting erratically on a roadway; they tried to speak with the suspect through a door before he emerged and tried to stab them
An Orange County deputy confronted the man after noticing he had two firearms; during the encounter, the man struck the deputy several times before grabbing the weapons
After Albuquerque Police K-9 Rebel wrestled a suspect to the ground, the suspect grabbed him by the neck in an attempt to use him as a shield before pointing a gun at officers
A woman told Salt Lake City dispatchers that her ex-husband had threatened to kill her and said he would set himself on fire
The man, suspected of threatening store cashiers and stealing merchandise, ignored commands to drop the weapon and ran toward the officer with the machete raised
The man ignored a Nashville officer’s orders to drop the weapon and continued carrying it down the street until he abruptly turned around and ran at the officer
The man fled from Chicago into Indiana before crashing the vehicle and firing at officers; two Chicago PD officers returned fire, fatally wounding him
Officers first attempted to stop the man with a TASER, but he continued to advance toward them with a knife
The man said he “didn’t want to live no more;” Sacramento officers told him to not grab his gun, and said they would help him as they backpedaled while he approached them
The footage shows Morrow County Deputy Daniel Sherrer cautiously approaching an armed and agitated suspect before being fatally wounded
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