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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Marquis Aaron Flowers, 25, was wanted prior to the Saturday killings of two officers for failing to appear in court
Officer James White, 35, and Cpl. Zach Moak, 31, were mortally wounded over the weekend while responding to a call
Marquis Aaron Flowers, accused of mortally wounding two officers, previously eluded arrest and stole a vehicle
Patrolman James White, 35, and Cpl. Zack Moak, 31 were responding to a report of shots fired at a house Saturday morning
Baltimore police say they’re unable to retrieve body cam footage from last week’s fatal OIS
The deputy admitted to shooting a fellow officer last October, but claimed it was in self defense
Nashville Fraternal Order of Police condemned the charge: “This is not a case of an innocent civilian shot for no reason.”
Footage shows officers trying to de-escalate the situation before the suspect raised a gun
Officer Jamarcus Jeames shot 25-year-old Martavious Banks after Banks fled during arrest last week
Justin Daniel Lopez, 22, used a high-speed car chase and an unloaded shotgun to coax police into shooting him
Allen Travers, 37, ordered the driver to run red lights and later exited the bus with his weapon aimed at police
The shooting occurred after a struggle during a traffic stop, officials said
Ronald Hamilton, 34, faces possible execution for the 2016 murders
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The deputy was struggling to take a gun from the suspect when he was shot
Activists launched the occupation during the first day of classes after a man was fatally shot by campus police in June while witnesses say he tried to break up a fight
Nathaniel Sassafras, 29, shot Baltimore officer Phillip Lippe during the incident Sunday
Attorney Robert Rogers said Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall “bowed to pressure from anti-police groups”
According to reports, the man was holding his child hostage with a box cutter when officers arrived
Mayor Darrio Melton said the shooting is the latest example of why police need better equipment, including more protective vests
Officials say the officer is being treated at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Alexander Carballido, 40, had just been released in July after a decade in prison
Officials say three workers were fatally shot and three more were wounded but expected to survive
Deputies responded to calls that three men in a car were asking people what gang they were in while waving a gun
The shooting has sparked multiple angry protests
One suspect died, another was taken to a hospital and a third is in custody
One officer was in serious condition and the other was in stable condition
The gunman, Patrick Dowdell, 61, was shot and killed by a German Township police officer
The gunman had “contact” with police in South Dakota in 2004 that involved a mental health issue
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