All articles tagged with #police involved shooting
A Tacoma man identified as a person of interest in two Pierce County homicides was killed by police in Oregon, with detectives having noted him as a person of interest in two separate murder cases earlier Wednesday morning.
A two-year-old doodle named Jameson, wearing a Knicks jersey, was shot and killed by LAPD outside a Canoga Park apartment after officers responding to screaming reports encountered a barking dog that allegedly charged at an officer. The incident occurred just after the Knicks won the championship, and video of the aftermath went viral. A GoFundMe to cover cremation costs quickly surpassed $125,000. Advocacy groups are demanding the release of body-worn camera footage and accountability for the shooting.
A man suspected of killing a woman at a bus stop died in a police-involved shooting in Northwest Washington, DC, as investigators closed part of Wisconsin Avenue (3600–4000 blocks) for a police operation with limited details released.
Police say a man suspected of killing a woman in Northwest DC fled onto a Metrobus, where he was shot and killed by officers after he pointed a gun at them; the victim, believed to be his partner, died at the scene and investigators characterized the killing as domestic violence-related. The bus was evacuated, Wisconsin Avenue was closed, and there were no reported injuries to officers.
A child died after an officer-involved shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, during a Walmart shoplifting investigation. Police say two suspects and a child fled the store in a car; the driver allegedly tried to strike an officer, prompting an officer to discharge their weapon. The group then went to the hospital, where the child died and another person was in critical condition. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
A child died after an officer-involved shooting during a Walmart shoplifting investigation in Senatobia, Mississippi. Officers say two suspects and a child fled in a car; the driver allegedly tried to strike an officer, prompting a weapon discharge. The suspects reached a hospital where the child died and another person was in critical condition; the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.
A shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge left at least one person injured; Cambridge police responded to 911 calls near River Street around 1:30 p.m., with Massachusetts State Police describing it as a police-involved shooting involving troopers; Harvard University Police said the armed suspect fired near the intersection and is in custody; there is no ongoing danger to the campus, and residents were urged to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
Eight children aged 1 to 14 were killed in a Shreveport domestic dispute; ten people were shot with two adult women surviving. The suspected shooter fled to Bossier City and was fatally shot by police during a vehicle chase. The incident spanned three locations and Louisiana State Police are investigating; no officers were harmed.
A gunman opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas early Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding 14 others before police fatally shot the suspect; authorities say a heavy police presence helped responders quickly secure the scene, and federal agents are assisting with the investigation; no motive has yet been released.
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, Sean Grayson, was sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Springfield home after Massey summoned 911; Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder, saying he feared for his safety as the encounter escalated with Massey near a stove. Massey’s family pressed for the maximum penalty, highlighting the impact on her children and the broader issue of police use of force in homes. The case drew national attention and spurred reforms, including a civil rights settlement, a DOJ inquiry, de‑escalation training, use‑of‑force data collection, and Illinois changes mandating greater transparency in recruiting for law‑enforcement jobs.
One man is dead and another wounded following two separate police-involved incidents in Brooklyn early Sunday. In Bushwick, a 26-year-old man armed with knives was shot by officers after charging at them and later died in the hospital. In Brownsville, police intervened in a dispute involving a man with a gun, who was injured during a chase and is undergoing surgery.
A police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, with one suspect dead and two other officers and another suspect wounded in the exchange of gunfire. The slain officer, Joseph McKinney, had been with the department for about three years, and the slain suspect was identified as an 18-year-old man. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting.
Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting at Martini Bar in CityPlace Doral, Florida, after an argument escalated. The shooter, Jamal Wayne Wood, was involved in an altercation and opened fire, killing the bar's head of security, George Alejandro Castellanos, and injuring several others, including a Doral police officer. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities collecting evidence and conducting interviews to determine the sequence of events leading to the tragic incident.
Two people were killed and seven others injured in a police-involved shooting at Martini Bar in CityPlace Doral, Florida. The incident occurred after an argument among patrons, leading to a security guard being fatally shot. Two Doral police officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, resulting in one officer being injured. Six innocent bystanders were also caught in the crossfire. Investigations are ongoing, with Miami-Dade police handling the homicide aspect and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement looking into the officer-involved shooting.
Australian police found the bodies of former TV reporter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies after their alleged killer, Senior-Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon, led investigators to their location. The bodies were found on a rural property near Bungonia, southwest of Sydney, and were concealed in surfboard bags. Lamarre-Condon, who dated Baird until late last year, has been charged with their murder. The case has shocked the nation, leading to the exclusion of police from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and a review of gun handling procedures within the police force.