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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Virginia State Police are conducting an internal review of Austin Lee Edwards’ hiring process and tenure there
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
Deputy Darrin Lawson had his left leg amputated below the knee after being wounded in what’s being called the deadliest police shooting in state history
The 24-year-old man’s family questioned why LEOs “appeared to go against policy by pursuing” him
Police were searching for a burglary suspect when they found him hiding in a storage area under a bed armed with a pistol
The suspect, who was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, had a concealed weapon on him
The 22-year-old brandished a knife in “a state of complete panic and self defense,” indictments showed
“It’s shocking ... that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate LE while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer,” police said
Eyewitnesses to the shooting indicated the police did all that they could to de-escalate the situation before the man charged at the officers
Charges against the two deputies include second-degree murder, official misconduct and criminally negligent homicide
A judge ruled that the man posed a danger to the officers at the scene when he grabbed at a TASER
The officer, who inadvertently killed a teenage girl when he shot at an assailant, was justified in firing his weapon once, but was wrong to keep shooting
Officer Vito Caselnova IV, who refused to drop his gun, was shot multiple times by police who responded to a fight between Caselnova and a group of men
The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in September 2021; the city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement
The man grabbed the officer’s TASER that ended up on the ground in the struggle; the officer, lying on the ground under the man at that point, then fired his weapon
The suspect lured the deputy to the police station’s door by telling him someone was threatening his family
The 17-year-old assisted with putting a tourniquet on the officer after he ran to her car for help, as well as providing information to dispatchers on his radio
Bodycam footage shows police responding to the shootout during which the off-duty deputy refused to drop his gun and was then shot by police
The officer told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at the man, who had his left hand raised but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders
The high school senior, who described his pain level as a “sting,” was grazed by the bullet
The suspect began shooting at police after they attempted to stop him for driving erratically
Two Ohio police officers should be commended for saving a suspect’s life with a chest seal they purchased, but this shouldn’t be the norm or the expectation
Three officers were killed after a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant in June
The man came into the store, grabbed a large knife from a shelf, and stabbed the boy and a 25-year-old woman
The remaining victim was being treated at a hospital for gunshot wounds that police said were not life-threatening
Prosecutors said the two deputies acted in self-defense after shooting a man they tried to stop for riding a bicycle in the wrong direction
The police union is now calling on the department to ensure officers are equipped with all the lifesaving equipment they need – without spending their own money
Police were called to a neighborhood for a report of shots fired; they later encountered a man who pulled out a shotgun after being asked to remove his hand from his pocket
The incident happened after officers were called to investigate a vehicle that had been parked in the same spot for several days
The appellate court was critical of the officer’s decision to enter a suspect’s vehicle, which resulted in the shooting death of the driver and a second officer being struck twice by the vehicle
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