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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Dinkheller, as most cops are aware, was murdered during a traffic stop that was captured on dash cam video
An officer was within his rights when he fatally shot an armed 17-year-old after a pursuit, a grand jury decided
Though relatively rare, hostage situations are a reality of policing, and the life you’re asked to save may be that of a child
The 10-year-old boy was not injured during a standoff situation Wednesday night
Adam Coy left jail hours after a judge reduced his bond from $3 million to $1 million
It wasn’t immediately clear who fired the fatal shot
Authorities now believe one of the suspects is in custody in Mexico. The other is still on the run
The officer was identified as 28-year-old Darian Jarrott
The suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire
Officials are hopeful Sgt. Joe Sepulveda will pull through thanks to the quick actions of his partner
Former officer Adam Coy is also facing a count of felonious assault and 2 counts of dereliction of duty
The shooting of Ashli Babbitt remains under investigation and a final decision hasn’t been made
Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said that he had implemented many reforms geared toward transparency but respected the decision
The officer who shot Jacob Blake remains on administrative leave as the investigation continues
911 callers reported the man had stolen a woman’s baby and began shooting at drivers
The move comes after two fatal police shootings drew national attention last month
Officer Reynaldo Contreras first tried using a TASER to subdue the subject but it was ineffective
The shooting followed an attempted traffic stop, officials said
Decisions to use force, especially deadly force, are unquestionably the most critical an officer will ever make
The suspect drove off and barricaded himself in an apartment, where he was eventually arrested
The man killed three people and wounded four others in a series of shootings over roughly four hours
Cellphone video shows a man running toward officers before three gunshots ring out
The video shows an unruly crowd was trying to push past officers when a woman was shot
The agent had been working on a task force with Hartford police. Few details were immediately available
Louisville Police also announced moments earlier that it had chosen Atlanta’s former police chief to lead the department
The Rollice case is the latest in a series of questionable decisions involving police shootings where lower courts examine officer pre-shooting conduct
Gov. Tony Evers activated the National Guard ahead of the decision in preparation for possible protests
Police say Dolal Idd showed up to a gun buy that police had set up using a confidential informant
As many as 1,000 protesters took to the streets Sunday over last week’s fatal shooting of Dolal Idd
The coroner said decreased mobility caused by trauma from the bullet wound contributed to Randall Versie Smith’s fall
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