Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant
3 years, 3 months ago

Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Houston police officer was killed and another was wounded Monday morning during a shooting that also killed a 31-year-old man whom the officers were attempting to arrest on drug charges, authorities said. The veteran officers were each shot multiple times while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an apartment complex on the city's northeast side, Mayor Sylvester Turner said during a news conference. “It is another reminder that police work is inherently dangerous.” Officer William Jeffrey, who joined the Houston Police Department in 1990, was pronounced dead at a hospital following the shooting, authorities said.

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Suspect found sleeping on couch after mom and 2-year-old daughter are stabbed to death
3 weeks, 3 days ago

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

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Phoenix police officer dies days after suspect charged with shooting 2 officers
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Phoenix police officer dies days after suspect charged with shooting 2 officers

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Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas

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Minneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others, including suspected gunman
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Minneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others, including suspected gunman

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. The death of Officer Jamal Mitchell happened during a chaotic situation involving two crime scenes two blocks apart that left three people dead, two others hospitalized in critical condition …

1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested

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3 Austin officers are cleared in a fatal shooting during a standoff where an officer was killed
11 months, 1 week ago

3 Austin officers are cleared in a fatal shooting during a standoff where an officer was killed

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury has cleared three Texas police officers who fatally shot a man who shot and killed another officer and is believed to have killed his mother and brother. Kevin De La Rue in the November shooting death of Ahmed Mohamed Nassar, District Attorney José Garza said in a news release Thursday. The status of the …

2 people killed and 2 wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says
1 year, 2 months ago

2 people killed and 2 wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says

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2 police officers killed in Canadian city of Edmonton
1 year, 9 months ago

2 police officers killed in Canadian city of Edmonton

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Autopsy: 'Cop City' protester had hands raised when killed
1 year, 9 months ago

Autopsy: 'Cop City' protester had hands raised when killed

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Man who shot three LAPD officers was fugitive parolee; two officers sent home from hospital
1 year, 9 months ago

Man who shot three LAPD officers was fugitive parolee; two officers sent home from hospital

LA Times  

Two of the three LAPD officers shot during a brief gunfight with a fugitive parolee this week were released from a hospital Thursday as more details emerged about the shooter, who died in the confrontation, police said. Jonathan Magana The shootout triggered a citywide tactical alert Wednesday night and saw the Lincoln Heights neighborhood near downtown flooded with officers, including …

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Houston home
2 years ago

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Houston home

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Thanksgiving day shooting at a Houston-area home that left two people dead and two wounded, according to the Houston Police Department. A man believed to be a former spouse of one of the victims entered the home through the back door as the families were finishing dinner …

Official: Dallas shooter was attending birth at hospital
2 years, 2 months ago

Official: Dallas shooter was attending birth at hospital

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The 30-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of two Dallas hospital employees was on parole and had been given permission to be at the medical facility for the birth of a child, a Texas prison official said Sunday. Nestor Hernandez was granted leave to be with his “significant other” at Methodist Dallas Medical Center …

Houston authorities identify man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a deputy
2 years, 11 months ago

Houston authorities identify man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a deputy

CNN  

CNN — Houston authorities have identified the suspect who they say “brutally murdered” a Harris County deputy constable Sunday morning during a traffic stop for no apparent reason. Charles Galloway, 47, was making a traffic stop on a newer-model, white Toyota Avalon around 12:24 a.m. when the shooting occurred, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. #hounews pic.twitter.com/MxvdlSXKJH — Harris County …

Off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend
2 years, 11 months ago

Off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend

CNN  

CNN — An off-duty officer was fatally shot during an attempted robbery while house-hunting with his girlfriend, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, “was starting a very promising career,” Moore said Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/XirohPK0oh — LAPD HQ January 12, 2022 Five people were detained in connection with the shooting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …

Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant
3 years, 3 months ago

Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A Houston police officer was killed and another was wounded Monday morning during a shooting that also killed a 31-year-old man whom the officers were attempting to arrest on drug charges, authorities said. The veteran officers were each shot multiple times while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an apartment complex on the city’s northeast side, Mayor …

Murder warrant issued for Texas officer in fatal shooting
3 years, 9 months ago

Murder warrant issued for Texas officer in fatal shooting

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A murder warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of a Texas police officer involved in shooting an unarmed drug suspect. Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor is accused in the warrant of murder in the April 24 shooting death of Michael Ramos. Taylor, who wasn’t immediately in custody, has been on leave from the Austin Police Department …

Officer wounded in Breonna Taylor protests out of hospital
4 years, 2 months ago

Officer wounded in Breonna Taylor protests out of hospital

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer wounded during protests rekindled by the announcement that no officers were being charged in the death of Breonna Taylor has been released from the hospital. Louisville Metro Police Officer Robinson Desroches and another officer were shot on Sept. 23 during protests held after prosecutors announced a single officer had been indicted on charges of …

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena
4 years, 4 months ago

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena

LA Times  

Protesters are calling for a police investigation into the shooting death of a Black man over the weekend. Following the police shooting of a Black man in Pasadena on Saturday night, protesters are demanding that city leaders hold law enforcement accountable for the man’s death, but authorities say the law — and police body-camera video — justify the shooting. Police …

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