Officer-Involved Shootings
The Officer-Involved Shootings topic page provides news about cops in deadly confrontations, as well as tactical tips and columnists’ perspective on how to handle such situations.
The 8th Circuit affirms qualified immunity for officer in shooting of off-duty cop during a chaotic pursuit in St. Louis
The court found the officers were justified in temporarily detaining the plaintiffs to ascertain their identities and ensure safety
Incident highlights critical training points on vehicle stop strategy, force transitions, weapon cues and pursuit tactics
The man had set fires at his own house as well as his neighbors’ home; when St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene they found him carrying a homemade weapon
Helicopter video shows the suspect fleeing at high speeds in a yellow corvette before being cornered by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies and exiting the car with the gun
Former Columbus officer Adam Coy fatally shot Andre Hill in December 2020; he told jurors that he feared for his life because he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver
Sacramento crisis negotiators attempted to coax the man into dropping the weapon for approximately 30 minutes before he charged an officer, leading to the shooting
Taking cover behind trees, two Chautauqua County deputies issued multiple commands for a man firing shots into the air to drop his weapon before a shootout occurred
Bakersfield officers tried to speak to the woman and deployed TASERs, but she continued to approach, leading to the shooting
Officers pulled the child to safety before one officer fired at the driver who steered toward them
The man, who “had an arsenal of weapons with him,” was shot and killed by officers after opening fire, Lorain police say
The incident began when the man pointed the object, which was later found to be a metal pipe with a makeshift handle, at passing motorists
Officers monitoring the Colorado Springs PD Real-Time Crime Center told responding officers that a man involved in fights that prompted a 911 call had a gun in his pants
Officers shot the man during a response to a domestic violence call after he charged out of a home with two knives and attacked one of the officers
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department stated that the gun lacked any identifying features of a replica firearm
Mark Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime and sentenced to 9.5 months in prison; he had already served 10 months
Bath Township officers found the man threatening another man at knifepoint and fired shots at him; he fled into another house before being tased and arrested in the garage
As deputies attempted to gain entry by breaking a bedroom window, they heard screams and saw the suspect begin stabbing the victim
The man shot at Colorado Springs PD officers when they told him to drop his gun, prompting the officers to return fire; when they approached him, he fired another shot at them
After the traffic stop shooting, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and drove it to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire
Video shows the man reaching for the rifle as officers ran to take cover; officers fired shots when the man rammed a Gilbert Police cruiser, then reversed and struck another cruiser
As the suspect struggled with officers, they instructed him multiple times to stop reaching; two shots can be heard on video, followed by others as officers returned fire
After a high-speed pursuit, the suspect reached a dead end road; the Bexar County deputy stopped his cruiser and got out before the suspect doubled back toward him
NYPD and Woodbridge PD officers were in a hotel lobby searching for a murder suspect when he emerged from an elevator and fired shots; two officers were wounded in the shootout
The man can be seen putting his hands up in mock surrender as a Berrien County deputy pointed a TASER at him; then he reached into his waistband, pulled out a handgun and fired
Volusia County deputies and Daytona Beach officers entered a home to seek out a suspect in a double stabbing; after they went in, the suspect charged an officer with a dagger
The heavily armed suspect fired dozens of rounds at agents and the building in McAllen; law enforcement recovered other weaponry and ammunition after the suspect was killed
BWC: Man uses stolen cruiser to ram pursuing patrol cars, points shotgun at Ill. officers before OIS
The man allegedly rammed a truck before Macon County deputies responded; he then drove away in an empty cruiser before using police equipment and a shotgun in a standoff
“None of these officers started their shifts expecting or wanting an interaction such as this, but all of them were prepared when it did happen,” Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile stated
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