Police Shooting
LAPD Releases Footage From Shooting When 14-Year-Old Accidentally Killed
The LAPD released 911 calls, radio transmissions, security footage and body cam footage from last week's shooting that left a 14-year-old girl deceased.
LAPD-Involved Shooting Deaths More Than Double 2020 Total as Count Rises
LAPD officers have shot 38 people, 18 of them fatally, so far in 2021, compared to the totals of 27 people shot and seven killed in 2020.
Bystander Teen Girl Killed by LAPD Identified as Valentina Orellana-Peralta
The 14-year-old was killed inside a Burlington store in Los Angeles when police opened fire at an assault suspect.
LAPD Accused of 'Senseless' Violence After Fatally Shooting 14-Year-Old
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene of the Burlington store in North Hollywood
Police Accidentally Fatally Shoot 14-Year-Old While Aiming at Suspect
Officers were responding to reports of an assault near a store when the shots were fired that killed a 14-year-old girl through the wall of a changing room.
Kim Potter Convicted of Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting
Potter was found guilty on two counts— first and second-degree manslaughter — in connection with Wright's death in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota in April.
Arrests Made in Ambush Shootings of Baltimore Officer and Another Man
The two men allegedly ambushed Holley in her patrol car and shot another man in an incident believed to be about 10 miles away hours later, police said Friday.
Kim Potter to testify her innocence in Daunte Wright shooting trial
Minnesota cop Kim Potter will take to the stand to try persuade jurors to acquit her of manslaughter charges after the shooting of Daunte Wright.
Jury Hears About Kim Potter's Repeated Taser Certifications and Training
"She's a good cop," said Brooklyn Center Police Commander Garett Flesland while on the stand Tuesday,
Trial of Kim Potter Begins Over Fatal, 'Accident' Shooting of Daunte Wright
Potter's trial began Wednesday, with prosecutors saying she betrayed her badge and training when she shot Wright, and the defense saying it was an accident.
Cop Charged in Casey Goodson's Death Should Be Tried By State: Prosecutors
Prosecutors rejected the idea that because Meade was working for the U.S. Marshals Service before the shooting, he should be tried in federal court.
Judge in Daunte Wright Trial Won't Allow Description of His Actions
A Minnesota judge rejected the defense's requests to list Daunte Wright's actions as violent crimes in the jury instructions.
9 White Jurors Picked for Trial of Ex-Cop Charged in Daunte Wright's Death
Kim Potter, a former police officer, is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter. She said she accidentally fired her gun instead of her Taser.
Ohio Deputy Charged 1 Year After Fatally Shooting Casey Goodson Jr.
Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade was indicted on two charges of murder and one count of reckless homicide in the death of Casey Goodson, Jr.
Police Fire Officer; Video Shows Fatal Shooting of Shoplifting Suspect
The officer shot a wheelchair user nine times in the back and side at close range, police say.
Grand Jury Clears Officer Who Fatally Shot Cousin of Pharrell Williams
Solomon Simmons, a Black Virginia Beach police officer, shot and killed Donovan Lynch after he saw Lynch with a gun near a crowded parking lot.
Former Kansas City Detective Fatally Shot After Disarming Officer
After being terminated for conduct violations in 2020, Lionel Womack was shot and killed Monday after disarming and threatening two Kansas City officers.
Black Woman Shot in Back by White Cop Drops Charges After Mediation Session
Julia Crews, 39, shot Ashley Fountain Hall on April 23, 2019, after Hall was accused of stealing from a local grocery store in Ladue, Missouri.
As Rittenhouse Jury Deliberates, Jacob Blake Wants Media Attention to Wane
Blake said he hopes that regardless of the verdict, people in Kenosha won't riot in response: "It's not going to fix anything."
Rittenhouse's Attorney Suggests Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Is Free
"Other people in this community have been shot seven times and it was found to be ok," defense attorney Mark Richards said. "My client shot someone four times."
Florida Justices Reject Appeal of Cop Convicted of Gunning Down Black Man
Nouman Raja is serving a 25-year sentence after becoming the first member of Florida law enforcement to be convicted of an on-duty killing in nearly 30 years.
No Charges for Officer Who Killed Man That Intervened to Stop Cop Killer
An outside investigation determined the officer who shot a man being called a "hero" did so while believing he was a possible second active shooter.
Rittenhouse Judge Makes Jokes, Promises He Doesn't Have COVID
Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder opened jury selection with some attempted comic relief, including a round of trivia.
Ex-Minneapolis Cop Gets New 57-Month Sentence in 911 Caller's Killing
"...Justine should be alive. No amount of justification, embellishment, cover-up, dishonesty or politics will ever change that truth," the victim's fiance said.
Iowa Cop Cleared of Any Wrongdoing in Shooting That Left Man Paralyzed
In a review, a prosecutor cited police body camera footage that he said showed the man who was shot pursuing a deputy with what looked like a shotgun.
Louisiana State Trooper Lay Dead in Patrol Car for Hours Before Being Found
Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was shot to death in an ambush Saturday morning after he worked on a traffic crash.
4 Officers Not Charged for Shooting Black Man 8 Times, Still on Leave
The four officers said that 24-year-old Kwamena Ocran fired at them first. A grand jury declined to take the case to trial because of a lack of evidence.
Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Will Not Be Charged, DOJ Says
The DOJ said the evidence obtained is insufficient to prove that officer Rusten Sheskey "willfully" used excessive force when he shot Blake in August 2020.
Cop Who Shot Man After Traffic Stop Had Previous Complaint for Similar Stop
The state trooper's personnel file shows he previously pulled over a driver for a cracked windshield, and made "unprofessional and inappropriate" comments.
Memorial Unveiled for Black Man Killed When Cop Entered Wrong Apartment
The memorial unveiling at Harding University took place on what would have been Botham Jean's 30th birthday.