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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In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
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The incident began when the man pointed the object, which was later found to be a metal pipe with a makeshift handle, at passing motorists
Officers monitoring the Colorado Springs PD Real-Time Crime Center told responding officers that a man involved in fights that prompted a 911 call had a gun in his pants
Officers shot the man during a response to a domestic violence call after he charged out of a home with two knives and attacked one of the officers
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department stated that the gun lacked any identifying features of a replica firearm
Mark Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime and sentenced to 9.5 months in prison; he had already served 10 months
Bath Township officers found the man threatening another man at knifepoint and fired shots at him; he fled into another house before being tased and arrested in the garage
As deputies attempted to gain entry by breaking a bedroom window, they heard screams and saw the suspect begin stabbing the victim
The man shot at Colorado Springs PD officers when they told him to drop his gun, prompting the officers to return fire; when they approached him, he fired another shot at them
After the traffic stop shooting, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and drove it to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire
Video shows the man reaching for the rifle as officers ran to take cover; officers fired shots when the man rammed a Gilbert Police cruiser, then reversed and struck another cruiser
As the suspect struggled with officers, they instructed him multiple times to stop reaching; two shots can be heard on video, followed by others as officers returned fire
After a high-speed pursuit, the suspect reached a dead end road; the Bexar County deputy stopped his cruiser and got out before the suspect doubled back toward him
NYPD and Woodbridge PD officers were in a hotel lobby searching for a murder suspect when he emerged from an elevator and fired shots; two officers were wounded in the shootout
The man can be seen putting his hands up in mock surrender as a Berrien County deputy pointed a TASER at him; then he reached into his waistband, pulled out a handgun and fired
Volusia County deputies and Daytona Beach officers entered a home to seek out a suspect in a double stabbing; after they went in, the suspect charged an officer with a dagger
The heavily armed suspect fired dozens of rounds at agents and the building in McAllen; law enforcement recovered other weaponry and ammunition after the suspect was killed
The court found the officers were justified in temporarily detaining the plaintiffs to ascertain their identities and ensure safety
BWC: Man uses stolen cruiser to ram pursuing patrol cars, points shotgun at Ill. officers before OIS
The man allegedly rammed a truck before Macon County deputies responded; he then drove away in an empty cruiser before using police equipment and a shotgun in a standoff
“None of these officers started their shifts expecting or wanting an interaction such as this, but all of them were prepared when it did happen,” Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile stated
Body camera footage shows the Windsor Police officer telling the suspect, “I’m going to [expletive] tase you” before discharging a round from his handgun
The El Paso officers sought cover in multiple areas, but each time they did, the suspect ran to a location where he could point the gun directly at them
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
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