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 officers were wounded after confronting an armed man inside a Walmart
The union told Mayor de Blasio he was not welcome to visit wounded members in the hospital and that officers had ‘no respect’ for him
The officer was shot ‘in a lower extremity’ after exchanging gunfire with a suspect Monday morning
Officials believe the suspect is the same man who shot two police officers in their marked van late Saturday night
Commissioner Dermot Shea called the shooting ‘an assassination attempt’
The manhunt prompted officials to close some schools and advise residents to stay in their homes
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Officials are still searching for the two suspects in the ‘unprovoked’ attack on a rural road
The unnamed officer was shot by a suspect fleeing on foot after a vehicle pursuit
The suspect was about to run out of the officer’s view while appearing to be armed
The man was shot by police after they attempted to arrest him
The president was not at the resort at the time, although he was scheduled to arrive there later Friday
Attorneys have not said why they are reviewing the shooting, which was previously ruled justifiable
Judge Robert Heffron Jr. said he found convincing evidence that Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. posed a danger to the community
Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski asked his investigations team to file multiple charges, including a second-degree murder count
The police union accused DA Chesa Boudin of giving criminals a ‘green light’ to attack police after charges were dropped in a December OIS
Trooper Khalat Ghazi was wounded when a suspect exited his vehicle and began firing a rifle
Det. John Finke was shot as he confronted two robbery suspects while working off-duty as a church security guard
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The video shows officers repeatedly attempting to de-escalate the situation before the suspect rushed toward them, knife in hand
The suspect brandished a cleaver and frying pan as he advanced on officers
The suspect is presumed dead inside a home that burned after he stabbed his landlord and fatally ambushed two LEOs
A man with a history of run-ins with police was facing eviction when he stabbed his landlord, killed two LEOs
The detective, whose name has not been released, suffered internal injuries and broken bones
The officer has been hospitalized in unknown condition
An officer fired at the suspect just as the suspect’s machete was about to come down on a colleague
The unidentified SRO was hit by a bullet fragment as she began securing the area when gunfire broke out at a high school basketball game
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