Shootings
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A 54-page report concluded the officers shouldn’t face criminal charges after opening fire on a man who had what appeared to be a real gun near a hospital
Investigators believed the shooting was targeted at one partygoer and that bystanders were hurt in the process
The officer was hit by gunfire at the PD’s downtown headquarters, blocks from a large Super Bowl viewing party
Less than a month before the shooting, the man allegedly called an out of state credit union and said he was going to go on a killing spree
As officers entered a home to serve an involuntary commitment order, the woman opened fire, hitting an officer and forcing others to take cover
Prosecutors are also charging a weapon’s specialist with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting, citing a “criminal disregard for safety”
The shooting occurred after police were called to a domestic disturbance and the suspect pointed a gun at his mother and a sergeant
In one incident, LEOs fatally wounded an armed suspect who pointed a gun at a driver before leading officers on a pursuit
The officer’s decision to open fire in the direction of a crowd was “reckless, unreasonable and unnecessary,” according to the indictment
Since mid-September, ‘swatting’ calls have targeted schools in at least 34 states and the District of Columbia
The videos and a more detailed report were released after the department received several public records requests for the now-closed case
“Providing our LE and responders with the critical incident mapping data will aid them in their efforts in case of an emergency at a school,” Gov. Phil Murphy said
Former Hoover gang members, one of Portland’s most violent gangs, have taken to the witness stand for the government
Deputy Devin Williams Jr.'s mother said her son had been in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran and he believed she was unmarried
Police responded to a hotel and attempted to make contact with a suspect, who later fired at officers
The deputy was wanted in the fatal shootings of a husband and wife — less than two hours after finishing an OT shift
The hours-long rampage had police warning people across the city to shelter in place
A second officer in the car fired back, wounding the gunman
The retired officer, who was working security at the business, exchanged gunfire and was shot multiple times
Donald Ray Surrett Jr., 66, two-decade U.S. Army veteran, waited in his hiding spot until the gunman looked the other way
Officials didn’t identify the man who intervened but quoted him as saying the suspect “saw my weapon and he went from predator to prey”
Police have not said why Reginald Smith, who retired from the CDCR in 2002, shot at police and refused to surrender
Police released images of a table covered with three handguns, at least seven long guns with scopes, clips and boxes of ammunition
The officers were following a suspect after they saw him punch another man during a fight
“I said to him: ‘I’m not gonna let you die.’ I created a friendship at that moment,” said Miguel Sanchez
“They did not hesitate. They knew what needed to be done and they acted to preserve life,” Chief Eric Winstrom said
In a recent CBS interview, Steven Dettelbach said there is “no one solution” to ending gun violence in the U.S.
“Durham Under Fire,” a 25-minute special by WRAL TV, features a ridealong with officers discussing crime, including the police chief
The city has seen an 11% decline in shootings as of last week, police said
The first shooting involved three victims, while 17 more people were injured in a second shooting about two hours later
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