Fired cop posts bond after being charged in teen’s shooting

6 days, 22 hours ago

Robbery suspect shot man in downtown L.A. days before wounding Target guards, authorities say

LA Times

Los Angeles police stand outside a downtown Target store after two security guards were shot and wounded while confronting a man suspected of shoplifting. A man who police say opened fire on two security guards who confronted him at a downtown Los Angeles Target store will face multiple counts of attempted murder and robbery, officials said Friday. Police previously said …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Watch again: New Orleans Police give update after gunman drives car into crowd and opens fire

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Bodycam footage shows US prison officers thrashing handcuffed inmate before death

India Today

Newly released video of a fatal New York prison beating shows correctional officers repeatedly pummelling a handcuffed man, striking him in the chest with a shoe, and lifting him by the neck and dropping him. Thirteen correctional officers and a nurse implicated in the attack will face termination, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who said she was “outraged …

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1 week, 6 days ago

'Shocking and disturbing': NY officials release footage of inmate's fatal beating

Raw Story

Body-camera footage of correctional officers fatally beating an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York has been released. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the footage Friday, which she described as “shocking and disturbing,” CNN reported. The footage was made public on the attorney general’s website and shows a visibly battered prisoner named Robert Brooks handcuffed …

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New York correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs, struck in the chest by a shoe, then lifted up by the neck and dropped, according to body-worn camera footage released by Friday by the state’s attorney general. Kathy Hochul, who said she was “outraged and horrified” …

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2 weeks ago

Texas boys who pulled guns on man outside his home are shot before they can rob him

Daily Mail

Three armed boys were shot by a man they tried to rob outside his home in Texas, authorities said. Three boys, aged 12 to 14, were shot and injured while trying to rob a man, 25, at gunpoint outside his Houston apartment complex, authorities said Neighbor Bruce Bailey said he realized something was wrong when one of the boys started …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Armed police shoot 39-year-old knifeman dead after five-hour stand-off on Christmas Eve

Daily Mail

Police shot a knifeman dead after a five-hour standoff on Christmas Eve. A 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police in Redditch, Worcestershire, West Mercia Police said. West Mercia Police have made an immediate referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct after a man was shot by armed police in Redditch, Worcestershire, yesterday evening. A 39-year-old man was …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court

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3 weeks ago

Connecticut officer found justified in fatal shooting of carjacking suspect

Associated Press

A Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a man as he tried to flee in a stolen vehicle while being attacked by a police dog was justified in using deadly force while inside the car, according to a report issued Thursday by the state’s Office of Inspector General. It was both “reasonable and justified” for West Hartford Officer Andrew Teeter …

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3 weeks ago

Connecticut officer found justified in fatal shooting of carjacking suspect

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3 weeks ago

Texas jail guard beaten to death by inmate as he was being led to his cell

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

2 teens killed, 4 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston

Deccan Chronicle

Houston: Two teens were killed and four were injured including a 13-year-old girl in a shooting at a makeshift club in Houston, police said Sunday. Officers arriving at the site of the shooting late Saturday night found a very hectic scene a large crowd of people running out of a makeshift club, Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra said at a news …

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1 month ago

Long Beach police release video of officers fatally shooting a man on church steps

LA Times

A frame of newly released video shows police giving a man CPR after officers fatally shot him in Long Beach on Nov. 19. Video released by Long Beach police Saturday shows portions of a standoff outside a neighborhood church that led to officers shooting a man whose family said he was suffering a mental health crisis. “We will continue to …

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1 month ago

Police looking for suspects in fatal shooting during Mid-City robbery

LA Times

A man was killed in a shooting in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, police said. One suspect was taken into custody, but Los Angeles police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved, Officer Charles Miller said. One man, described as a Black male wearing all black and carrying a handgun, was taken into custody …

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1 month ago

Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault on Thursday after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, following an argument over a traffic ticket. Body-worn camera video released by police shows Gibson throwing Lich Vu to the ground after Vu touched Gibson during an argument following a non-injury traffic accident. …

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1 month ago

Tennessee state senator appears to urinate on himself when he’s pulled over for DUI arrest

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1 month, 1 week ago

Suspect found sleeping on couch after mom and 2-year-old daughter are stabbed to death

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1 month, 1 week ago

Authorities say 15-year-old ID’d as armed person killed by officer after gunshots heard nearby

Associated Press

AKRON, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio have identified a 15-year-old youth as the person officials said was carrying a loaded weapon when he was shot and killed by an Akron police officer following gunshots in the area on Thanksgiving night. Police said in a news release that two patrol officers were in a parked police cruiser in the Sherbondy Hill …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Police: Armed man dies after being shot by Akron officer on Thanksgiving night

Associated Press

AKRON, Ohio — A police officer in Akron shot and killed an armed man after hearing gunshots on Thanksgiving night, authorities said. Police said in a news release that two patrol officers were in a parked police cruiser in the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood as they worked on a report from an unrelated incident. Shortly afterward, the officers encountered a man …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Malibu man allegedly fired at sheriff’s deputies before arrest

LA Times

A man barricaded himself inside this home in Malibu and fired at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies before being arrested, a sheriff’s spokesman said. A Malibu man who briefly barricaded himself in his home after allegedly firing at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies was arrested Friday afternoon. The Sheriff’s Department received a call about shots fired in the Carbon Canyon …

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1 month, 1 week ago

DUI suspect shot, killed by Southern California police on Thanksgiving Day

LA Times

Police officers from Brea fatally shot a man who was possibly driving under the influence on Thursday. A man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon. Police responded to calls around 4:42 p.m. of a “possible DUI driver,” according to a news release from the Brea Police Department. Once officers …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Detroit officer on administrative duty after 2 bystanders shot during illegal street party

Associated Press

DETROIT — A Detroit police officer has been placed on administrative duty in connection with a shooting that wounded two bystanders and a man who had pointed a gun at the officer during an illegal street party earlier this year. An investigation shows that the officer fired five shots after police responded to a report of shots fired on the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

2 police officers shot in neighborhood outside Atlanta expected to survive injuries

Associated Press

DECATUR, Ga. — Two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries, authorities said Wednesday afternoon. The officers were responding to a 911 call in a subdivision in DeKalb County, just southeast of Atlanta, shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday, DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said. “Early indications are there will be a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

L.A. police shoot armed Maserati driver following wild pursuit

LA Times

The driver of a Maserati was shot multiple times by the LAPD following a police pursuit in the West Adams neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. The driver of a Maserati was shot multiple times by Los Angeles police after opening fire on officers Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. A police pursuit ended with a gun battle between L.A. police and the driver …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Former Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in the fatal courthouse shooting of a judge

Associated Press

A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death pleaded not guilty Monday in the same courthouse where they worked together and where the attack occurred, and one of his attorneys later predicted they will present a compelling case in his defense. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of gunning down District Judge Kevin Mullins in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas cop shoots dead man who called 911 for help amid home invasion, victim's family ‘disgusted’

Hindustan Times

Police in Las Vegas shot and killed a man after he called 911 for help amid a home invasion. Las Vegas cops shoot dead Brandon Durham, who called 911 for help amid home invasion Police said that the man and the woman knew each other, and had been in a relationship, according to ABC7. Brandon Durham’s family speaks out Durham’s …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Florida mom tricked 18-year-old who was texting her 13-year-old daughter to meet at a Popeyes. He was then shot by police

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Officer who beat unarmed man with a baton outside veteran’s hospital gets a year in prison

LA Times

American flags decorate tents at an encampment of homeless veterans along San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood on July 4, 2020. A former police officer was sentenced to a year in prison on Friday for beating a man with a baton at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2022. Juan Anthony Carrillo, 46, arrived to assist another police …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kentucky officer reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds in 2020 protests under investigation again

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky police officer reprimanded years later for firing chemical agents at a TV news crew during Louisville street protests in 2020 is under investigation for firing other non-lethal rounds on the same night. Louisville Police Officer Dustin Dean received a written reprimand last week for violating the department’s use of force policy for chemical agents. On …

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3 dead after shooting in Pennsylvania apartment and 40-mile police chase

Hindustan Times

Three people were killed and three others wounded on Friday when a suspect opened fire in an apartment in central Pennsylvania, then led police on a 40-mile high-speed chase through two counties that ended with an exchange of gunfire with state troopers, police said. Troopers shot and killed Ricky Shannon, 22, after he opened fire on them from his pickup …

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2 months ago

3 dead after shooting in Pennsylvania apartment and 40-mile police chase

Hindustan Times

Three people were killed and three others wounded on Friday when a suspect opened fire in an apartment in central Pennsylvania, then led police on a 40-mile high-speed chase through two counties that ended with an exchange of gunfire with state troopers, police said. Troopers shot and killed Ricky Shannon, 22, after he opened fire on them from his pickup …

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2 months ago

State Police Probe 'Inconsistencies' in Report of Trooper Being Shot and Wounded

Associated Press

New York State Police are investigating a report of a trooper being shot and wounded while attempting to help a motorist on a Long Island highway last week. The agency has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting and canceled an alert for a black Dodge Charger with a temporary New Jersey registration that the trooper said was …

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2 months ago

Former Police Officer Found Guilty in Shooting Death of Black Man Andre Hill

Associated Press

Former police officer Adam Coy has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Andre Hill. The shooting occurred in a garage nearly four years ago, and Coy was fired after the incident. He testified that he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver, but he only realized there was no gun after he rolled over Hill's body …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Man grabs AR-15, hops into golf cart to chase burglary suspects. Instead, he shoots at two deputies

LA Times

At 1:26 a.m. Thursday, San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies in Stockton responded to an alarm at a Pick-N-Pull, a used auto parts store and salvage yard. A scary situation unfolded early Halloween morning when an AR-15-wielding vigilante mistakenly fired at San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies while trying to pursue a group of suspected burglars, authorities said. After arriving, they chased …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Armed Standoff at Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta: Man Shot and Taken into Custody

CNN

A man armed with multiple weapons fired at a Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, resulting in multiple gunshot incidents, has been taken into custody. The incident began with a call about a mental health emergency, with police responding to a report of an altercation between a hotel employee and the suspect. The suspect, 70 years old, used a handgun, shotgun, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Former Officer Testifies He Thought He Saw Gun in Shooting of Andre Hill

Associated Press

Former police officer Adam Coy testified Monday that he fired four times after he spotted what he thought was a silver revolver in the Black man's hand while Hill was emerging from a dark garage. Coy said he rolled over Hill's body, saw a pile of keys, and realized there was no gun. He also said he thought he was …

Law Crime Shooting Black

2 months, 1 week ago

Man is killed in gunbattle after shooting a police sergeant in California

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Officer's Trial: Attorney Disputes Officer's Account of Shooting and Killing of Andre Hill

Associated Press

A white former Ohio police officer is on trial for shooting and killing Andre Hill. The officer, Adam Coy, believed Hill was pointing a revolver at him and did what he was trained to do, but Hill was unarmed and did not pose a threat to Coy. The officer lost sight of Hill and suspected he might be trying to …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspect shot by police after going on knife attack at Toyota car dealership

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Man accused of shooting at Dem field office had grenade launcher and armor: authorities

Raw Story

Police in Tempe, Arizona have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a spate of shootings at a Democratic field office in the pivotal battleground state. Phoenix-based ABC affiliate KNXV reported Wednesday that 60 year-old Jeffrey Michael Kelly has been arrested in connection with three different shootings reported at the campaign office since September. According to Phoenix-based outlets KTVK …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

California man charged with using 'weapon of mass destruction' in courthouse explosion

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Officers Were Caught On Video Punching A Deaf Black Man. The Police Union Says They Were Attacked.

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LOADING ERROR LOADING After widespread outrage over videos showing two police officers beating a deaf Black man, the police union responded again that the officers were defending themselves ― and claimed media coverage of the incident amounted to a “smear campaign.” Tyron McAlpin, a 34-year-old who also has cerebral palsy, was punched and shocked with a Taser by two Phoenix …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Attempted murder charges filed in South L.A. shootout that wounded 6 bystanders

LA Times

Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed attempted murder charges against four suspects for their alleged roles in a mass shooting in South L.A. late last month, an incident police say was gang-related and injured a group of bystanders. Two others were also caught in the crossfire but unharmed, police said, which led to a total of eight counts of attempted …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy

NPR

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3 months ago

Ex-Long Beach school officer who fatally shot 18-year-old is free, sentenced to time already served

LA Times

A Long Beach Unified school safety officer who fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in the back of the head in 2021 was found guilty Tuesday of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a three-year prison term but was able to walk free due to credit for time already served. California ‘No justification’ for shooting by Long Beach school safety officer, experts …

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3 months ago

Prosecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man

Associated Press

— A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska man eight times while he was fleeing. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Monday that Officer Noah Zendejas’ “actions were justified in the shooting of Steven Phipps.” Police showed video and still photos of what happened last week during a …

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3 months ago

Santa Monica officer fatally shoots man who stabbed him outside station, police say

LA Times

A Santa Monica police officer fatally shot a man who stabbed him outside the department’s station on Olympic Drive, authorities say. A police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him Saturday outside the Santa Monica Police Department, authorities said. Police said the officer had asked the man to wait his turn before the man pulled out a knife …

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3 months ago

He'd been accused of assaulting his girlfriend. Now he's charged with shooting her dead in front of her kids

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3 months ago

Police officer who shot and killed Chris Kaba ‘had genuine fear for his life’

The Telegraph

A firearms officer who shot and killed a man trying to ram through a police roadblock said he had a “genuine-held belief” that his and his colleagues’ lives were in danger, a court has heard. Bodyworn camera footage played in court, showed the moment that Kaba attempted to use the Audi to ram the police roadblock out of the way …

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3 months, 1 week ago

15-year-old charged with gunning down postal worker days after another mail carrier threatened with knife

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