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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All officers must ask themselves if they can take the life of another if that dire decision is thrust upon them by fate or circumstance
The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife
The juror said the jury felt Potter made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her TASER, but was still responsible for Daunte Wright’s death
The video shows the suspect beating a woman with a bike lock before a group of officers finds him and one opens fire with a rifle
Defense attorneys had told jurors Potter meant to use her TASER when she fired her handgun once into Wright’s chest, and that her mistake was not a crime
Kimberly Potter said that she had not had physical training on “weapons confusion”
A man walked in and robbed the cashier at gunpoint, right in front of an off-duty cop, officials said
Officers found the man’s deceased mother in the garage shortly after the confrontation
Jurors determined Deputy Justin Wall’s actions were justified following the 2017 fatal shooting of a woman who led deputies on a low-speed pursuit
Rob Davis, who described his son as a loving person with mental health struggles, offered support for the involved officers
No officers were injured, police said
Not mentioned by the court, but the officer’s immediate shooting response justified because he was facing the “deadly reactionary gap”
Police were responding to a report of a man holding a baby hostage inside a car
Despite his injuries, Trooper Daniel Harrell pursued the suspect and provided information that led to an arrest
The man had told officers that someone else was harassing him, and then stabbed the officers as they turned away
A second officer was shot and is expected to survive
“His use of deadly force in this incident is a clear violation of department policy,” said Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus
Officer Robert Holmes was shot in the right armpit in the caught-on-video shooting; his partner, Alejandra Jacobs, was shot in the arm
Surveillance video captured the suspect shooting the officers
The woman had asked to check on her dogs before she was booked into jail, police said
In a lawsuit, former Det. Lionel Womack alleged dashcam video showed a deputy intentionally ran him over
A suspected killer burst into the shop and fatally shot an employee, police said. Coincidentally, a Baltimore cop was getting a trim
The man was serving his prison sentence when he died of complications from the bullet wounds, officials said
A deputy came to the officer’s aid after the inmate took the officer’s duty weapon, video shows
Officer Scott Dupointe was driving down the road when a man strolled by and began firing
NYPD has used 12-pound trigger pulls for several decades
A judge denied a request to dismiss the first degree manslaughter charge against Kim Potter
A human factors scientist discusses device design, holster placement and training considerations
About two-thirds of the police force do not regularly carry TASERs
The officer feared his partner was in danger of being run over, the report said
The incident has renewed calls for innovative approaches to domestic violence response
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