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Oakland IA Sergeant Ambushed Outside City Hall, Suspect Killed

The sergeant, who has more than 20 years of experience and was in plain clothes, was on his way to work in an unmarked police car around 4 a.m. when a man on the street, armed with a gun, approached him.

November 8, 2023

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Wisconsin Officers Kill Active Shooter on Roof of Middle School

Police initially responded to the school for a report of a subject "acting erratically" in the parking lot of the school. The person was able to climb onto the roof of the school and two officers pursued on foot.

October 25, 2023

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Nevada DA Clears Officers in Fatal Shooting of Man After Chainsaw Attack at Motel

For reasons unknown, the suspect returned to threaten the staff with a running chainsaw. He then left the office, went to his room, made contact with the occupant who was still there, and swung the chainsaw towards him, causing him to flee.

October 19, 2023

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Connecticut Officer Kills Suspect in Point Blank Shootout

“I’m deeply grateful that our police officer is uninjured,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said. “He could very easily have been killed today.”

October 17, 2023

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IACP 2023: Axon Announces Database to Track Fatal Shootings of Both Subjects and Officers

The Axon Public Safety Gun Fatality Database provides a comprehensive view of gunfire fatalities between police and the public in the United States, including the deaths of both civilians and law enforcement officers.

October 16, 2023

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Georgia Troopers Cleared in Fatal Shooting of “Cop City” Protester

Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was shot and killed by six Georgia State Troopers on Jan. 18 as officers raided campgrounds occupied by demonstrators protesting the training center.

October 10, 2023

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San Francisco Officers Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Honda into Chinese Consulate

"When officers arrived here on scene, they found the vehicle had come to rest inside the lobby of the Chinese Consulate. Officers entered, made contact with the suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred," a San Francisco police spokesperson said.

October 10, 2023

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NM Attorney General Charges Officer Over Fatal OIS

Officer Brad Lunsford was booked Tuesday, but officials did not detain him, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez.

October 5, 2023

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Video: Man Brandishing Replica Gun Shot by Massachusetts Officers

The suspect allegedly approached the officer and confronted him, displaying what appeared to be a handgun. The officer drew his service weapon, got out of the cruiser and retreated behind his cruiser, and ordered the man to drop the weapon.

October 4, 2023

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Street Racer Shot After Hitting Detroit Officer

When officers got out of their vehicles to investigate, one was hit by a suspect trying to get away. The officer who was hit pulled out their gun and shot the suspect.

October 3, 2023

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UT Officers Justified in Fatally Shooting Suspected Sovereign Citizen During Traffic Stop

The suspect was stopped for having a fake license plate, a common practice among sovereign citizens. The way he reacted to the stop—refusing to cooperate with the officer and saying the officer had no authority over him—is also common behavior for soverei

September 14, 2023

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Video: Sacramento Officers Fatally Shoot Man Wielding Large Knife on Train

The video shows the subject stand up while wielding the knife and the subject being shot with bean bag rounds by one officer.

August 31, 2023