All articles tagged with #crisis negotiation
Three police officers were shot and a fourth suffered minor injuries in Washington while attempting to make an animal cruelty arrest. The suspect, barricaded inside a home, opened fire on the officers, who sustained gunshot wounds in the hand and foot but are expected to survive. Crisis negotiators were engaging with the shooter, as the incident unfolded in the midst of the city's struggle with a sharp increase in violent crime.
The Santa Monica Pier in California was evacuated after a man claiming to have a bomb scaled the Ferris wheel. Crisis negotiators were called to the scene and after about an hour of negotiation, the man was apprehended by police. He was found not to be in possession of any explosive devices. The man appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, and police do not believe a crime has been committed. Firefighters safely removed stranded riders from the Ferris wheel after the situation was resolved. No injuries were reported.
The Albuquerque Police Department has activated its SWAT and Crisis Negotiating teams in response to a suspect who has barricaded themselves after a shooting incident. The suspect is in the area of 9180 Coors Blvd and is refusing to comply with the police. The SWAT and Crisis Negotiating teams are taking over the apprehension efforts. No further information is available at this time.
A man with mental health challenges fired a shot into the lobby of a Memphis television station, but no one was injured. Crisis negotiators helped take the suspect into custody. The suspect, Jarrad Nathan, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Nathan's mother said he has had mental health issues since he was young. Nathan appeared in court on two cases and is being held on $275,000 bond.
A suspect identified as 26-year-old Jarrad Nathan fired a shot into the Fox 13 television studio in Memphis before barricading himself inside a nearby restaurant. The suspect, who suffers from mental illness, was eventually taken into custody after crisis negotiators were able to get him out. The suspect's father pleaded for him to come out, stating that his son had been shot several times a few months ago and needed help. The suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
A 26-year-old man, identified as Jarrad Nathan, fired a single shot from an AR-style rifle into the FOX13 station in Memphis before barricading himself in a nearby restaurant. No one was injured. Nathan was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. His parents said he was going through a mental episode and had been receiving treatment since he was 16. Crisis negotiators were called in to assist.
A man fired a single shot from an AR-style rifle into the FOX13 station in Memphis, but no one was injured. He then barricaded himself inside Ubee's and was taken into custody by police about two hours later. The man's parents and pastor assisted with crisis negotiators, and his mother said he had been going through a mental episode and needed help. The University of Memphis issued a safety message, and FOX13 employees were evacuated but returned to work safely.
Shots have been fired at deputies responding to a barricaded suspect involving a weapon in Gilroy. The suspect is located in the 3000 block of Dryden Avenue near Bishop Court. Crisis negotiation teams are on site using deescalation tactics to find a peaceful resolution. Community members are advised to avoid the area.