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 officer was trapped inside his cruiser after the crash but managed to return fire and hit the suspect
Killing someone is not an “expected, usual, ordinary stress of the job”
The man had tried to drive onto the campus and “emerged from his vehicle with a weapon,” officials said
The driver threw the car into reverse as officers tried to pull him out, video shows
Police said they were familiar with the man, who had a nearly two-decade history of arrests and several failed attempts to get him mental health services
Police said the suspect, who was also wounded, had been trying to steal the officer’s police gear
It’s unclear what led up to the shooting of Anthony Alvarez
Police said a vehicle theft suspect shot at K-9 Jango and officers returned fire
The request comes after the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office said the shooter remains barricaded in a portion of the home
The decision came shortly after a prosecutor said Andrew Brown Jr. had hit police officers with his car before they opened fire
The man shot several people, killing two, before leading police on an hours-long pursuit
In 2018 the man had a similar encounter with police where he got out of a car and appeared to brandish a gun at officers
The deceased’s family viewed some portion of the body camera footage Monday afternoon
The driver cut off a cruiser and got out of his car with his right hand behind his back, police said
During a traffic stop, a passenger ran out of the car holding a knife in each hand
The deputy can be heard yelling, ‘drop it!’ as the suspect charges toward him
Columbus police officers had responded to an attempted stabbing call
Video shows the man refused orders to drop the weapon
San Antonio Police applauded the officer who shot the man, saying the action saved many lives
How does an officer draw and fire their pistol when it is clear they intended to draw and discharge their TASER?
A 21-year-old man has been charged with firing the gun that initially brought police to the area
A new report contradicts the initial assessment that the teenager fired and hit a officer
The shooting of Miles Jackson has sparked days of unrest in Columbus, Ohio
“There is insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution,” officials said in a statement
Demonstrators managed to get through the first set of doors, but were met by officers at a second set of doors, officials said
Officer Kim Potter will face a second-degree manslaughter charge for the shooting that has ignited days of unrest
“I believe it is in the best interest of the community, the department, and my fellow officers if I resign immediately,” wrote Kimberly Potter
Hundreds defied curfew during the second night of tensions in a Minneapolis suburb
A suspect died and another is in custody, officials said
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