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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Ten years ago, Larry Gordon spent four hours negotiating with Micah Johnson from just 30 feet away. Today, the retired Dallas Police sergeant reflects on the standoff, professional empathy and understanding the “why”
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The St. Peter Police officer was at the front of a line of officers climbing a set of stairs when a shotgun-wielding suspect fired at them, striking the officer in the arm and vest
Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies retreated toward the street and repeatedly ordered the woman to drop the knife, but she refused and ran toward them, shouting “I’ll kill you”
Rittman Sgt. Scott Ries was killed, four officers and a Wayne County sheriff’s K-9 were wounded, and the suspected gunman was found dead inside the home
The court ruled the former officer was entitled to qualified immunity because he reasonably believed he was executing a lawful search warrant when the shooting began
The report found that it was “objectively reasonable” for the Manchester officers to believe the man was “about to use, or was actively using, deadly force” when they fatally shot him
After more than a minute of a physical altercation over the gun, the man appeared to break away with the gun before the Oak Park Police officer fired multiple shots
Body camera footage shows New Britain Police officers pursuing two different suspects as they fled the scene of a reported attempted robbery
Deputies were working to set up a mental health crisis response when the man suddenly ran at a deputy with a knife
The man made a non-emergency call reporting that his father had shot his sister; when Pima County deputies arrived, he was waiting with a gun
This training examines tactical approaches, use of cover and decision-making after an officer encountered an armed subject during a family dispute call
Stockton Police officers responded to the scene after 911 callers reported a suspicious person with an ax smashing a front door
Canadian police are investigating a more than 100-page manifesto that authorities believe may have been written by the gunman; the document reportedly contains references to incel ideology
The Supreme Court declined to review a decision by an appeals court, which ruled a jury could decide whether Toni McBride’s final two shots constituted an excessive use of force
Two LAPD officers responded to the scene after reports of screaming; a large Saint Bernard doodle exited the home and ran toward an officer, who then fired shots
Video shows the teenager screaming at Fraser Police officers to ‘kill me’ before approaching an officer with a knife raised
Baltimore County Police Officer Paul Catalfamo left Shock Trauma surrounded by family and fellow officers as he continues rehabilitation
Officer Ella French was killed and Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. was injured in a shooting during a traffic stop for a license plate violation
Mundelein PD officers responded to reports of a woman in mental health crisis; as they attempted to remove the woman’s mother from the home, the woman approached with a knife
As officers pursued a man who shot at a Harrison County deputy, the suspect shot at officers again before fleeing into woods; he was later found and fatally shot when he refused to drop his gun
The Nevada Highway Patrol trooper fired shots at the suspect as he turned from a lane of traffic and pinned a trooper against a fire truck; a passenger in the vehicle was fatally struck
Vancouver Police officers fired shots at the man after he ignored instructions to drop the knives he was holding
A Louisville grand jury indicted Nathan A. Stotts on charges of second-degree manslaughter and reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of Martin Nitzken Jr.
Video shows the suspect vehicle jumping a curve and accelerating in the direction of an officer standing back from the roadside
The agreement includes changes to Loveland police training and dog encounter procedures following the incident
After a brief pursuit, the exited and ran toward one of the Orange County deputy’s driver’s side doors
The suspect fled a traffic stop triggered by an ALPR hit, prompting a pursuit; after crashing his vehicle, he immediately fired multiple shots at officers
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