2 police officers shot in neighborhood outside Atlanta expected to survive injuries
3 weeks, 4 days 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 full recovery” for both officers, DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Michael Thurmond said at a Wednesday afternoon briefing. Ramos said one of the officers continued to pursue the man even after being shot, and took him into custody as other officers arrived to help in the arrest.

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Deadly force justified in fatal shooting of North Carolina man who killed 4 officers, official says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly force justified in fatal shooting of North Carolina man who killed 4 officers, official says

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Law enforcement was justified in using deadly force against a gunman in North Carolina who fatally shot four officers and wounded four others in April, a prosecutor concludes in a report released Thursday. There is “no question” that the officers who killed Terry Clark Hughes Jr. did so to defend themselves and others, Mecklenburg County District Attorney …

More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte
5 months, 1 week ago

More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More details on the death of the Charlotte gunman who carried out the deadliest attack on law enforcement officers since 2016 were released in state autopsy and toxicology reports. Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39, opened fire with an assault rifle on officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant on April 29, killing four officers and injuring another …

Gunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say
6 months, 1 week ago

Gunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A gunman shot three people at a food court in downtown Atlanta before he was shot by a police officer Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. All four people who were shot at the Peachtree Center food court are expected to survive, including the suspect, according to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum. The suspect, a 34-year-old man from Morrow, just …

2 NYC officers and a gunman are shot and wounded during a pursuit, officials say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

2 NYC officers and a gunman are shot and wounded during a pursuit, officials say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two New York City police officers and a 19-year-old man were shot and wounded early Monday during a confrontation and were hospitalized, officials said. The officers pursued the man while he was driving a motorized scooter the wrong way on a street in Queens around 1:40 a.m., Police Commissioner Edward Caban said at a news conference. AP …

Charlotte police investigation of deaths of 4 officers finds suspect acted alone; no friendly fire
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Charlotte police investigation of deaths of 4 officers finds suspect acted alone; no friendly fire

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and was solely responsible for all casualties, police in North Carolina’s largest city said Friday. “At this point in the investigation, it has been determined there was one shooter and no friendly fire,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Tonya …

3 Washington DC police officers shot while trying to serve arrest warrant, several schools on lockdown
10 months, 1 week ago

3 Washington DC police officers shot while trying to serve arrest warrant, several schools on lockdown

Hindustan Times  

At least three police officers sustained injuries after a gunman continues to open fire from a residence in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, police said. “This remains an active situation and the individual has continued to fire from that location,” Pamela A. Smith, the Metropolitan Police Department Chief, said at a news conference. “We are asking everyone to please stay out …

Three Miami-Dade police officers injured, gunman dead after shootout at Florida home
11 months ago

Three Miami-Dade police officers injured, gunman dead after shootout at Florida home

Hindustan Times  

Three Miami-Dade police officers were rushed to hospital late Wednesday evening after they were shot during an investigation at a home in SW Miami-Dade, Florida, officials said. The two injured officers were shifted to Ryder Trauma Center Jackson South, the department said. According to Miami-Dade Police Department, South District uniform patrol officers responded to a home in the 22000 block …

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 …

Police officer killed in shooting after break-in at Philadelphia airport garage, authorities say
1 year, 2 months ago

Police officer killed in shooting after break-in at Philadelphia airport garage, authorities say

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed and a second officer was wounded when they confronted people breaking into a car at Philadelphia International Airport, police said. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said veteran officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz had just arrived at work around 11 p.m. Thursday when they heard breaking glass and saw several …

Georgia suspect in four killings fatally shot, three officers hurt in gunfire exchange
1 year, 5 months ago

Georgia suspect in four killings fatally shot, three officers hurt in gunfire exchange

Firstpost  

Officers have shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, with a sheriff’s deputy and two police officers wounded while trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said Officers have shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, with a sheriff’s …

Officer killed, 2nd wounded in western Pennsylvania shootout
1 year, 10 months ago

Officer killed, 2nd wounded in western Pennsylvania shootout

Associated Press  

MCKEESPORT, Pa. — A man having a “mental health crisis” shot and killed a police officer, wounded a second and fired at a third before being wounded in a shootout in a western Pennsylvania city on Monday, authorities said. Two officers were dispatched shortly after noon to a domestic disturbance call in McKeesport, about 12 miles south of Pittsburgh, Allegheny …

7 charged with domestic terrorism after deadly shooting near proposed Atlanta police training facility
1 year, 11 months ago

7 charged with domestic terrorism after deadly shooting near proposed Atlanta police training facility

CNN  

CNN — Seven people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism following the fatal shooting of one person and the shooting of a Georgia state trooper near a proposed Atlanta police training facility, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement and opponents of the project have given differing details on what happened, with Register saying law enforcement personnel …

1 person was fatally shot and a state trooper wounded near site of Atlanta’s controversial ‘Cop City’ project
1 year, 11 months ago

1 person was fatally shot and a state trooper wounded near site of Atlanta’s controversial ‘Cop City’ project

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — One person was killed and a Georgia state trooper was wounded in an incident near the site of a proposed Atlanta law enforcement training center, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. On Wednesday morning, the GBI and several other law enforcement agencies conducted a “planned clearing operation” at the site to remove people in the area and …

2 police officers shot in Newark; suspect at large
2 years, 1 month ago

2 police officers shot in Newark; suspect at large

Associated Press  

NEWARK, N.J. — Two Newark police officers were in stable condition Tuesday after being wounded in a confrontation with a gunman being sought in connection with another shooting, authorities said. The other officer’s neck was grazed by a bullet that lodged in his shoulder, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said at an evening news conference. Video taken from news helicopters showed …

Police: Officers may have been lured into deadly ambush
2 years, 2 months ago

Police: Officers may have been lured into deadly ambush

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — Two police officers who were shot dead in Connecticut had apparently been drawn into an ambush by an emergency call about possible domestic violence, authorities said Thursday. State police said in a release that the 911 call Wednesday night about a dispute between two siblings appears to have been “a deliberate act to lure law enforcement to …

Police: 2 officers fatally shot, 3rd wounded in Connecticut
2 years, 2 months ago

Police: 2 officers fatally shot, 3rd wounded in Connecticut

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 Two police officers were fatally …

Chief: 2 officers wounded, suspect dead in Illinois shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

Chief: 2 officers wounded, suspect dead in Illinois shooting

Associated Press  

DECATUR, Ill. — Two police officers conducting a traffic stop in a central Illinois city were shot and wounded early Wednesday by a motorist who died after officers returned fire, police said. The officers stopped a vehicle about 12:30 a.m. in Decatur and “based on information known to the officers prior to the stop” they ordered its driver to show …

3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge, police said. The shooting occurred around 6:30 a.m., soon after officers tried to serve a warrant in North Philadelphia, said First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford. Krasner …

Police shoot, kill 12-year-old boy after bullet hits cop car
2 years, 9 months ago

Police shoot, kill 12-year-old boy after bullet hits cop car

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A plainclothes Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back Tuesday night, moments after a bullet was fired into an unmarked car, police said. In a statement Wednesday, police said the four officers wearing plainclothes were in an unmarked car in south Philadelphia at about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday as part of a task force responding …

Louisville police officer shot during last week’s protests is already back at work
4 years, 2 months ago

Louisville police officer shot during last week’s protests is already back at work

CNN  

CNN — One of two police officers shot during protests in Louisville over the death of Breonna Taylor returned to work just five days after he was shot and wounded. “To be shot by a single person, I don’t hold the group responsible for what another person did,” Gregory said. “But I hold that person responsible.” Gregory said he has …

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor ruling
4 years, 2 months ago

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor ruling

India Today  

Two police officers were shot and wounded late on Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests of a grand jury ruling decried by civil rights activists as a miscarriage of justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March. Following the grand jury announcement, protesters immediately took to the streets of Kentucky's largest city and marched for hours chanting, …

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