police shooting

Stories 721 - 740 | << Prev   Next >>

Cop Put 10 Bullets in Unarmed Man: Police

Officer Randall Kerrick charged with voluntary manslaughter after shooting

(Newser) - Randall Kerrick, the cop accused of shooting an unarmed man in Charlotte on Saturday , didn't just fire at 24-year-old Jonathan A. Ferrell—he fired 12 times, hitting Ferrell with 10 of those shots, say authorities, per the Charlotte Observer . Kerrick has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and released on...

Car-Wreck Victim Killed as He Sought Help

Cop charged with manslaughter after victim charged him

(Newser) - A North Carolina cop is staring down manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man who was trying to get help after wrecking his car, reports the Charlotte Observer . Police say that Jonathan Ferrell, a 24-year-old recent transplant from Florida, was involved in a bad crash early Saturday;...

Man in Wheelchair Shot Dead During Arrest

Cops say he reached for his gun, struggle ensued

(Newser) - A man in a wheelchair was fatally shot by a cop in Mesa, Arizona, as he and several officers struggled over a gun he was carrying, reports the Arizona Republic . Police say they stopped the man—later IDed as Chris Allan Chipman, 49, reports Fox 10 —on the sidewalk,...

NYC Cops Kill Kid Gunman, 14

NYPD says teen pointed gun at officers

(Newser) - A gunman shot dead by police on a Bronx street early yesterday was just 14 years old. Authorities say a pair of rookie officers who heard gunfire found Shaaliver Douse firing shots at a fleeing man, and shot the teen dead after he refused to drop his gun and pointed...

Cops Need to Stop Killing Dogs
 Cops Need 
 to Stop 
 Killing Dogs 
OPINION
Jul 11, 2013 1:08 PM CDT

Cops Need to Stop Killing Dogs

It's more common than you think, and it's time for training: A. Barton Hinkle

(Newser) - Police officers shoot and kill dogs—usually dogs that don't pose a threat—much more often than you might think. The stories are heartbreaking: the family dog shot in a fenced yard after officers entered without notice. The dog shot after it had already been subdued and was being...

FBI Shooting Probes Always End Well for FBI

Since 1993 there have been about 150 shootings; all were deemed legit

(Newser) - If you're an FBI agent and you wind up shooting someone, good news: You were probably justified, as far as the FBI is concerned. With the bureau's promise of a full internal investigation into the shooting of unarmed Boston Bomber pal Ibragim Todashev in the news, the New ...

After Ky. Officer Ambushed, Threats of More Cop Killings

FBI, state police investigating

(Newser) - Police in Bardstown, Kentucky, are living under a dire threat: The police department chief says he received a letter Thursday warning that "there were more officers that would go down like the first one"—"one" being an apparent reference to Officer Jason Ellis, who was shot to...

Kentucky Cop Killed in 'Premeditated' Ambush

Attacker opened fire after blocking road with debris

(Newser) - A police officer in central Kentucky was murdered by an attacker or attackers who apparently placed debris by a highway exit ramp and opened fire when the officer left his car to remove it. Jason Ellis, a 33-year-old K-9 officer, was shot multiple times with a shotgun around 2am Saturday...

Man Gets Pulled Over, Fires AR-15 at Cop

Cop is fine, man is in hospital after return fire

(Newser) - A valuable lesson in how not to react when a cop pulls you over: A Colorado man who was pulled over for driving without his headlights just after 2am today exited his car and opened fire at a police officer with an AR-15-style rifle. The cop survived uninjured, but the...

2 Cops Shot Dead in Calif. Sex Assault Investigation

Suspect in Santa Cruz also killed

(Newser) - Two police officers investigating a sexual assault complaint in Santa Cruz were shot dead yesterday in what the California city's police chief says is the darkest day in his department's history. The two veteran officers, one male and one female, were gunned down when they arrived at the...

2 Cops Shot on NYC Subway
 2 Cops Shot on NYC Subway 
Jan 4, 2013 6:54 AM CST

2 Cops Shot on NYC Subway

As NYT takes a look at impact of subway deaths

(Newser) - More depressing news on the New York City subway last night, as two police officers were shot while stopping a man moving between cars on the Brooklyn-bound N-train, reports the New York Times . Two plainclothes cops asked the rider to leave the train with them, but, after initially appearing to...

3 Cops Shot at NJ Police Station

1 officer in surgery, 2 others suffered minor injuries

(Newser) - Three police officers were shot early this morning, with one seriously injured, inside their Gloucester Township station, reports Fox News . The suspected shooter was shot and killed in the firefight. Officials say a man who had been arrested in a domestic dispute earlier got into a struggle with police around...

French Cops Kill 1, Nab 11 in Terror Sweep

Suspected terrorist Jeremy Sidney gunned down at his home

(Newser) - French police arrested 11 suspected terrorists and shot one dead today in a nationwide sweep aimed at breaking up terror networks and responding to a strike on a Jewish store, AFP reports. The man killed was Jeremy Sidney, 33, whose fingerprints were identified on a grenade tossed into a kosher...

Man Shot by NYPD Dreamed of Joining NYPD

Noel Polanco was a national guardsman

(Newser) - The unarmed man shot and killed by NYPD officers during a traffic stop yesterday was a member of the New York Army National Guard who—irony alert—had long hoped to join the NYPD. "That was his dream," his mother tells the New York Daily News . "All...

Cop Kills Double Amputee in Wheelchair

Officer Matthew Jacob Marin was cornered in group home

(Newser) - A police officer took action yesterday against a double amputee who was waving a pen around—by shooting him dead in his wheelchair, the AP reports. Houston officer Matthew Jacob Marin was responding to a call about the amputee causing a disturbance at a group home, when the man cornered...

Witnesses: NYPD Killed Unarmed Bodega Worker

Officer mistook him for robber, they say

(Newser) - An NYPD officer allegedly shot and killed an unarmed bodega worker in the Bronx this morning, mistaking him for a robber. Police will confirm only that a 20-year-old Hispanic man was killed, but witnesses tell the New York Daily News and NBC 4 that they called police when they saw...

NYPD Releases Video of Fatal Police Shootout

Video shows Johnson draw gun, aim at police

(Newser) - The New York Police Department released raw video last night showing yesterday's fatal confrontation with Jeffrey Johnson, reports DNA Info . (Warning: It's rough to watch.) The silent video shows police approaching Johnson, who responds by pulling a gun and pointing it at them. Police shoot him dead...

South Africa Reels as Mine Shooting Toll Hits 35

President Zuma 'shocked and dismayed' by violence

(Newser) - The death toll has risen to more than 35 in yesterday's shooting of striking South African miners by police, which has become one of the deadliest confrontations since the end of apartheid, reports the Telegraph . The country's police minister says many others were injured and the toll is...

Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Near Times Square

Cell phone cameras capture daytime mayhem

(Newser) - A man brandishing a six-inch knife near Times Square was gunned down in a hail of bullets yesterday, reports the New York Daily News . The unidentified 51-year-old man was approached by police because he appeared to be smoking pot in public, reports the New York Times , and responded by putting...

Video Released of Fatal Shooting of Arkansas Officer

Backseat passenger shot officer during traffic stop

(Newser) - Prosecutors have released a graphic video of the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police officer during a traffic stop last year. Police say they want to learn from the 20-minute video, which shows Jerry Lard shooting police officer Jonathan Schmidt. Lard, who was a passenger in the back seat of...

Stories 721 - 740 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser