All articles tagged with #deputy involved shooting
Five people died in a stabbing on the Key Peninsula near Purdy, Pierce County, and a deputy shot and killed the suspect, a 32‑year‑old man. Four people died at the scene and a fifth passed away later at a hospital. Deputies were en route to serve a no-contact order when witnesses reported the attack. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is handling the deputy-involved shooting as multiple agencies respond to the scene.
Four people were killed in a stabbing on the Key Peninsula near Purdy, Washington; a deputy shot and killed the suspect and the Pierce County Force Investigation Team is investigating the incident.
A 32-year-old man stabbed four people outside a home on the Key Peninsula near Tacoma, Washington; a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot the suspect, who had been served but not yet served with a no-contact order. Three victims died at the scene and a fourth succumbed later. The deputy arrived around 9:30 a.m. about 52 minutes after the 911 call; authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public and the relationships between those involved are not yet known. The attack occurred near Henderson Bay in Puget Sound, with responders from Gig Harbor.
A 32-year-old man stabbed four people to death on the Key Peninsula near Tacoma, Washington; a Pierce County deputy shot and killed him after the attack, which occurred while deputies were attempting to serve a protective order that had not yet been served; three victims died at the scene and a fourth later died at a hospital; investigators are examining the deputy-involved shooting.
In Gig Harbor, a man bound by a no-contact protection order allegedly stabbed multiple people and was shot by a Pierce County deputy as responders arrived. The incident occurred in the 14000 block of 87th Avenue Court Northwest after deputies had tried to serve the order (it had not yet been served). Three victims were found dead at the scene and a fourth died later at a hospital; the suspect also died. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Force Investigation Team is investigating the deputy-involved shooting.
The suspect wanted in the killings of a New Mexico state trooper and a South Carolina paramedic, Jaremy Smith, was captured in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, following a shooting involving law enforcement. Smith, who has an extensive criminal history, led police on a chase that ended in his arrest after a deputy-involved shooting. He is suspected in the fatal shooting of the state trooper and the slaying of the paramedic. Smith was driving the paramedic's car when the trooper was murdered. No deputies were injured in the incident.
Pasco County Sheriff's Office identified the deputy involved in the fatal shooting of Paul Smith as Christopher Howell, who believed Smith to be a suspect in a recent battery case. Body-worn camera footage shows Howell approaching Smith at a gas station, with the situation escalating as Smith starts driving with the deputy inside the vehicle. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident, while Pasco spokesperson Col. Jeff Harrington defended Howell's actions as necessary.
Bodycam video released by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office shows a deputy shooting a suspect, Paul Smith, in the back after Smith attempted to flee in an SUV while the deputy was attempting to apprehend him. The deputy had recognized Smith as a suspect in a violent case and attempted to stop him, but Smith drove off with the deputy hanging onto the vehicle. Despite the deputy's warnings and attempts to taze Smith, the suspect refused to stop, leading to the deputy firing his weapon. The suspect later died, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
Jaremy Smith, the man wanted for a police officer's murder, has been captured by the New Mexico State Police after a pursuit and a deputy-involved shooting in Bernalillo County. No deputies were reported injured, and the Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating the incident.
A deputy-involved shooting in Hudson, Florida, resulted in the death of a 40-year-old man, Paul Smith, who was wanted for battery by strangulation. Bodycam footage shows the deputy attempting to stop Smith, who then drove off with the deputy's legs hanging out of the car window. The deputy fired an unknown number of rounds at Smith before administering life-saving measures, but Smith later died at the hospital. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the incident, and the deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus defended a deputy's actions in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer, who had autism, after charging at the deputy with a gardening tool. The sheriff released body camera footage showing the deputies' efforts to administer medical attention while waiting for paramedics. Some in the community criticized the department's actions, questioning whether the deputies could have used a Taser and whether they acted quickly enough to save the teen's life. Sheriff Dicus emphasized that the deputy had only seconds to react and defend himself from a physical threat, regardless of whether he was aware of the teen's autism.
A suspect was hospitalized after deputies opened fire near businesses in Norwalk, with the incident occurring in a parking lot behind a clothing store and a liquor store. The suspect, who has not been identified, was struck by gunfire and rushed to a local hospital, with the condition remaining unknown. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots during a nearby worship service, and the incident is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
One person is dead and another is in custody following a deputy-involved shooting in Greenville County, South Carolina. Deputies responded to a disturbance and encountered two individuals, one of whom was armed. A deputy fired, resulting in the death of one person. The incident is under investigation by SLED.
A deputy-involved shooting occurred during a narcotics investigation in Greenville County, South Carolina. The suspect arrived at the scene and armed himself before being shot by a Greenville County deputy. The suspect was transported to the hospital with injuries, and his condition is unknown. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident, while the Greenville County Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal investigation.
A 26-year-old man, identified as Rasheem Edwards, was shot and killed by a Marion County sheriff's deputy after fleeing a traffic stop on a dirt bike and running towards a youth football practice while armed with a firearm. The deputy shot the suspect when he attempted to pull out the gun. The deputy was not injured, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting. The incident caused panic among parents at the football practice.