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Three officers shot, gunman dead in police standoff

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KENNER, LA- During a violent standoff with police in Kenner, Louisiana, a gunman wounded three police officers. After opening fire on the officers, the gunman was shot dead by a police sniper who was present at the scene, authorities confirmed. Police were called to a home in Kenner to apprehend Michael Lathers, 31, who was wanted in connection to an earlier double shooting incident. Lathers had also been identified as the suspect for a separate …

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20-year-old with a criminal past dies in shootout with police

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VALPARAISO, IN – A young man, previously known for resisting law enforcement, lost his life in a police pursuit in northwestern Indiana, according to court records. The individual, identified as 20-year-old Caden Mura of Valparaiso, was fatally wounded in a shootout with local and county officers last Thursday. Mura’s past legal encounters include a guilty plea to a charge of resisting law enforcement last fall, as per court documents. The Times of Northwest Indiana reported …

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Murder suspect shot by police

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OAKLAND, CA – A man implicated in a murder investigation in Sacramento met a fatal end in Oakland, 80 miles away, when he was shot by the police on Wednesday. According to official reports, the man was killed after he reportedly emerged from a residence wielding a firearm. The Sacramento Police Department had contacted their counterparts in Oakland, seeking assistance in apprehending a murder suspect. The Oakland Police Department confirmed this in a brief statement …

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Officer shoots teen murder suspect

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FERGUSON, MO – A fatal shooting occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at a gas station in the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, involving a local police officer, according to official reports released on Wednesday. The incident unfolded just prior to 1:30 a.m. at a local convenience store. St. Louis County police detailed that Detarius Haynes, 26, and Joshua Campbell, 18, arrived at the gas station in a vehicle. In an unexpected turn of …

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Cop shoots teen boy who was holding toy gun

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AKRON, OH – A disturbing video has recently been released, illustrating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy by an Ohio police officer who was previously dismissed from the force. The officer mistook the teenager’s toy gun for a real weapon during an incident that took place on April 1. The bodycam footage demonstrates Akron police officer Ryan Westlake shooting Tavion Koonce-Williams, almost instantly after approaching the boy, pursuant to receiving a 911 call that a …

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Suspect shot at shopping mall after police chase

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LOS ANGELES, CA – A suspect was fatally shot by California law enforcement officers at a shopping mall in Los Angeles County on Friday, following a police pursuit, as stated by authorities. The incident transpired around 4:30 p.m. at Los Cerritos Center, a bustling shopping mall located in Cerritos, California. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the California Highway Patrol played a role in the shooting. The shooting ensued after a police chase, …

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Man killed by SWAT team after armed standoff

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A man was fatally shot by Indianapolis police after engaging in a standoff with a SWAT team and discharging his firearm, according to authorities on Monday. The incident occurred Sunday evening when the man, later identified as Luis Duran-Ruano, 31, was reported to be firing shots into the air on the city’s west side, as per the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Despite attempts by officers to prevent Duran-Ruano from fleeing the scene …

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Man shot in the head by police during traffic stop

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SNELLVILLE, GA – A police shooting resulted in the death of a man in Snellville on Saturday morning. The episode unfolded around 4 a.m. during a traffic stop on US 78/West Main Street at Fountain Drive, close to the south campus of Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, stated the Snellville Police. According to reports from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Rashawn Johnson, 36, was the driver of the vehicle that was stopped by the police. …

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Police officer shot during traffic stop

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CHICAGO, IL – A traffic stop in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood turned deadly Thursday evening when a police officer was wounded and a 26-year-old man was killed in a gunfire exchange, according to local authorities. The officer, who suffered a gunshot wound to the wrist, is currently in good condition in a local hospital. Four of his colleagues, unharmed in the shooting, were also hospitalized for observation. The deceased man, identified as Dexter Reed, 26, …

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Police officer shot outside hotel in Florida

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A police officer was wounded in a shooting incident outside a hotel in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning. The officer, who was promptly transported to a nearby hospital, is reportedly in stable condition and expected to recover, according to local law enforcement. The alleged shooter has been apprehended, as confirmed by Fort Lauderdale Police. The incident occurred in a bustling tourist area of Florida, though officials were quick to assure the …

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