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 man fired shots at a Detroit police station in the exchange of gunfire, officials said
The man fired on officers and set his trailer on fire
The officers are expected to recover
This is the first time in modern history that the city’s top prosecutor has charged an officer with homicide in a use-of-force case
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A man shot himself before deputies opened fire in response, officials said
No one in the sheriff’s office was injured
Dashcam video shows a car accelerating at a deputy who had ordered the driver to stop
City officials said the protesters became so disruptive that the meeting was unable to continue
The officer is in stable condition, police said in an update Thursday
All three of Officer Joseph Mensah’s shootings since 2015 were ruled justified
A suspect fired off shots at a community event attended by hundreds, police said
Surveillance footage released earlier this week shows how the incident unfolded
Authorities said a suspect’s “reign of terror” came to a close this week after a police pursuit ended in a fatal shootout
Bodycam video shows the armed suspect broke away from officers mid-arrest, leading to a fatal exchange of gunfire
The man charged at an officer, who fired at him, sheriff’s officials said
A chaotic scene ended with police killing a man who fired at them, stole a police car and fatally struck his own family member
An officer was sitting in his patrol car when he was approached by a man with a knife
The deputies were both wearing protective vests and are in stable condition, police said
Sgt. Sean Rios was a 25-year veteran of the department
A Baltimore police officer returned fire, killing the suspect
Bodycam footage shows the fatal shooting of Fred Williams III, who was killed during a foot pursuit last month
Marshall Waters, 49, an EMT with Northeast Louisiana Ambulance, was shot in the abdomen while conducting a traffic stop
Demonstrators carried both “Count Every Vote” and “Black Lives Matter” signs
The video shows Wallace, 27, walking out of a house and around a residential street with a knife
The man refused several commands to drop the weapon, bodycam video indicates
Understanding the concerns of both community advocates and officers is key to working through many issues in policing
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Officials said the man ran from police and fired a shot at officers before police returned fire
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