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 shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a convenience store
Dashcam video showed the suspect crossing in front of the police cruiser and immediately firing multiple shots at the Norwich officer
Officer Vito Caselnova IV had gotten into a fight with a group of men and refused responding officers’ orders to drop his gun
The officers had responded to a shots fired call at an apartment complex
Attorney general’s office will control all functions, including the division that investigates internal police matters
Isaiah Lewis’ parents argued that he was experiencing a mental health crisis and that police used excessive force
Manuel Paez Terán spoke with officers, refused to leave and then fired multiple shots from inside his tent, police said
The appeals court ruled the judge should have instructed the jury to decide the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer
“I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury
Bodycam video shows burglary suspect fighting with two officers before pulling out a handgun
The fatal OIS was captured on video, showing a man threatening police with a 5-foot metal pole while officers were speaking to an unrelated person during a DUI stop
The King County deputy was hit by a bullet that missed his vest and hit him in the upper torso
Video shows Ali Naji enter the station lobby, remove a gun from his pocket, point it at the officer and pull the trigger
A feud between two online gamers in 2017 led Wichita police to respond to what they believed to be a kidnaping and shooting
When Officer Robert Shisler was shot, a neighbor applied pressure to control the bleeding until another officer arrived and applied a tourniquet
Cpl. Matthew Aitken was fired on as he and K-9 Taco moved past a building the suspect was in
One trooper involved had “documented history of making poor decisions,” which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015
The family of Manuel Paez Terán filed a lawsuit to force Atlanta police to release more evidence in the Atlanta training center site shooting
Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan said there is an increasing level of violence within the community
Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith was killed and another officer remains in serious, but stable condition
Officers returned fire and the man barricaded himself inside the vehicle for several hours before surrendering
The suspect, whose body was later found inside a building by an LAPD robot, had a history of convictions including battery on an officer
“The LMPD conduct has undermined the public safety mission and strained the relationship with the community they are meant to protect and serve,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said
Mayor Karen Bass visited the officers in the hospital and said they were concerned about their fellow officers more than themselves
The shooting took place after police received reports of a man asleep or unconscious behind the wheel of black BMW at a stoplight
Responders found the 22-year-old officer inside his home and rushed him to a hospital, where he died a short time later
Michael Ortiz is seeking unspecified millions of dollars from the city of Hollywood, Fla., and officer Henry Andrews, who is facing a misdemeanor charge
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