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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“I handed him over on a silver platter. I was walking around trying to get anybody to take the bait. Nobody took the bait”
Amber Guyger could have received a sentence of anywhere from two to 99 years
A lawsuit filed by a former officer in Tennessee says negligence by his superiors led to a police shooting in which he was wounded and a man was killed
The officer shot a man in his home through a window while checking a medical alarm
The police officer wasn’t injured
The police department says the wounded man was taken to a hospital
Former Dallas police chief Craig Miller will be allowed to testify as an expert witness
Investigators previously suggested Brian Mulkeen was fatally shot by the suspect he was grappling with
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was the first member of the Sikh community to join the sheriff’s office
Surveillance video shows Kenneth French lunge at off-duty LAPD officer but details are still scarce
The OIS sparked protests and spurred changes to a state law governing when authorities can use deadly force
“I ask God for forgiveness, and I hate myself every single day”
One officer was injured by shrapnel in the exchange of gunfire
The family of Moises Sanchez will weigh in on the decision
Texas Ranger David Armstrong’s testimony deemed inadmissible by judge
Off-duty LAPD officer acted in self-defense after mentally-ill man attacked him, attorneys said
Suspect attacked the officer after rear-ending his SUV. The subsequent OIS sparked protests
Amber Guyger repeatedly states she thought she was in her own apartment
The officer-involved shooting sparked protests
Jurors will have to decide whether Amber Guyger committed murder, a lesser offense or no offense at all
The wounded officer is expected to survive
Wounded suspect was hospitalized; LEO was unharmed
Vanesa Medina was released from the hospital Wednesday
The lawsuit alleges the police board’s decision was illegal
One deputy wearing a vest was shot five or six times in the leg and upper body
The officer who shot the suspect is also credited with saving his life
Commission Chairman Tim Guffey says a man walked into the courthouse with a gun
An officer was shot in the hand as another wrestled a gun away from the suspect
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