All articles tagged with #police involved shooting
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.
The family of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer, who was killed in a police-involved shooting in North Philadelphia, speaks out about the incident, expressing disbelief at the police account of the events. Video footage released by the Philadelphia police shows the entire deadly incident, with one officer entering a corner store and observing a firearm on Spencer before a struggle ensued, resulting in Spencer fatally shooting an officer and being shot by another. Spencer's parents dispute the police narrative, stating that their son was trying to turn his life around, and question why he was approached in the first place. The Philadelphia Police Department's internal affairs investigation will examine if there was any violation of department policy.
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in the South Side Slopes area of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found a man outside a home, after which police fired shots, ultimately leading to the man's death. The Allegheny County Police are investigating whether the man fired shots at the officers, and are urging anyone with information or video footage to come forward.
Two people are dead following a domestic disturbance in Parkville, Baltimore County. Police responded to reports of the disturbance and upon arrival, one person was found fatally shot inside the house. The investigation revealed that the subject fired at the responding officers, leading to an exchange of gunfire resulting in the subject being fatally wounded outside the home. The Maryland Attorney General's Office Independent Investigation's Division will investigate the officer-involved shooting.
An escaped inmate from a New Hampshire correctional facility was shot and killed by a police officer in Miami after threatening two people with a knife at a Victoria's Secret store. The inmate, Darien Young, had walked off the grounds of a transitional housing unit and was eligible for parole in two days. The shooting is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother who died after being tasered by Australian police is suing the state government. Clare Nowland, who suffered from dementia, was shot with an electronic stun gun at her nursing home in New South Wales. A civil claim has been brought against the government seeking damages for alleged battery and assault. A senior police constable has been charged in connection with the incident and is due in court in September. The family's lawyer stated that they will not comment further due to the ongoing criminal process.