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  • Two Police Officers Shot In NE Portland – KXL

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    Portland Police say two officers were shot by a man in NE Portland Monday evening.

    Portland, Ore. – The manhunt continues for the shooter who injured two Portland Police officers Monday night. Chief Bob Day says they were responding to a report of a “threat with a weapon” in the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood, at about 8:20 p.m. They found the suspect on NE Clackamas Street, between 16th and 17th. The man reportedly fired at the officers, striking two. They were taken to the hospital where they are reportedly stable.

    The shooter took off on foot. Despite an overnight search of the area, he has not been found. Anyone who sees him should call 911. He’s described as a white man in his mid-30s, with facial hair. He was wearing a black baseball hate, black jacket over a gray hoodie, black pants and black shoes. At the time, he was carrying a black backpack and green shopping bag. He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Police say he may have a knife and handgun.

    At a press conference Monday night, authorities would not comment on whether officers returned fire. The Portland Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives.

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  • Video captures tense gunfire between police, felon in Balboa Park

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    Authorities have released body-cam footage of a police shooting that wounded a felon last month after he allegedly fired a pistol at a pursuing officer during a foot chase in Balboa Park.

    The events that led to the non-fatal exchange of gunfire began shortly before 4 p.m. on Dec. 16, when two San Diego Police Department officers patrolling in a cruiser near Cabrillo Bridge tried to detain Allen Baker, 54, as he rode an e-bike in the 2900 block of Balboa Drive, just east of Sixth Avenue and south of Spruce Street.

    When Baker failed to yield and rode off toward a wooded area, the lawmen pulled over, and one of them, Officer Kellan Taeatafa-De La Rosa, got out from behind the wheel of the police vehicle and sprinted after the suspect, his uniform-worn camera activated.

    During the brief chase, Baker abandoned the bicycle and fled on foot.

    Moments later, after running down a grassy hill surrounded by brushy foliage, he turned to face the approaching officer, held out a handgun front of him and fired a shot, according to police.

    Taeatafa-De La Rosa, unharmed, responding by firing back, discharging five rounds at Baker, sending him crumpling to the ground. Paramedics took the suspect to a hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening bullet wounds.

    The volley of gunfire caused no other injuries, police said.

    Stills and slow-motion segments of the video recorded by the officer’s body camera appear to show a cloud of gray gunpowder smoke appearing in front of Baker’s hands as he apparently points his gun at the officer.

    Officers found the suspect’s pistol in a patch of shrubs near where he fell after being shot, according to police.

    Baker has been booked on suspicion of assault on and attempted murder of a police officer, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


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  • Protests against ICE planned across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

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    Protesters against immigration enforcement actions took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after a federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.Video above: Protesters and counterprotesters clash in Minneapolis day after ICE shootingThe demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Donald Trump’s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers. Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to get out of his comfort zone and attend a Saturday protest in Durham, North Carolina, because of what he called the “horrifying” killing in Minneapolis.”We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”Video below: Protests intensify after ICE shooting of Renee GoodIndivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good” using the acronym for the federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indivisible and its local chapters organized protests in all 50 states last year.In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups called for a demonstration at Powderhorn Park, a large green space about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot on Wednesday. They said the rally and march would celebrate Good’s life and call for an “end to deadly terror on our streets.”Protests held in the neighborhood have so far been largely peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown. On Friday night, a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel that attracted about 1,000 people turned violent as people threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference Saturday. One officer suffered minor injuries after being struck with a piece of ice, O’Hara said. Twenty-nine people were cited and released, he said.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested.The Trump administration has been surging thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part. Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February. Associated Press writer Allen Breed contributed to this report from Durham, North Carolina.

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    Protesters against immigration enforcement actions took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after a federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.

    Video above: Protesters and counterprotesters clash in Minneapolis day after ICE shooting

    The demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Donald Trump’s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers.

    Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to get out of his comfort zone and attend a Saturday protest in Durham, North Carolina, because of what he called the “horrifying” killing in Minneapolis.

    “We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”

    Video below: Protests intensify after ICE shooting of Renee Good

    Indivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good” using the acronym for the federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indivisible and its local chapters organized protests in all 50 states last year.

    In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups called for a demonstration at Powderhorn Park, a large green space about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot on Wednesday. They said the rally and march would celebrate Good’s life and call for an “end to deadly terror on our streets.”

    Protests held in the neighborhood have so far been largely peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.

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    In St. Paul, Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz and First Lady Gwen Walz join a moment of silence with clergy and demonstrators at the Minnesota State Capitol during a vigil urging accountability and compassion after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman this week.

    On Friday night, a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel that attracted about 1,000 people turned violent as people threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference Saturday. One officer suffered minor injuries after being struck with a piece of ice, O’Hara said. Twenty-nine people were cited and released, he said.

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested.

    The Trump administration has been surging thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part.

    Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February.

    Associated Press writer Allen Breed contributed to this report from Durham, North Carolina.

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  • Graphic: New video shows confrontation between ICE officer, Renee Good before fatal shooting

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    A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer.Warning: The video above may be graphic to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.The Minneapolis killing and a separate shooting in Portland, Oregon, a day later by the Border Patrol have set off protests in multiple cities and denunciations of immigration enforcement tactics by the U.S. government. The Trump administration has defended the officer who shot Good in her car, saying he was protecting himself and fellow agents.The reaction to the shooting has largely been focused on witness cellphone video of the encounter. A new, 47-second video that was published online by a Minnesota-based conservative news site, Alpha News, and later reposted on social media by the Department of Homeland Security shows the shooting from the perspective of ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots.Video below: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds press conference FridaySirens blaring in the background, he approaches Good’s vehicle in the middle of the road while apparently filming on his cellphone. At the same time, Good’s wife also was recording the encounter and can be seen walking around the vehicle and approaching the officer. A series of exchanges occurred:”That’s fine, I’m not mad at you,” Good says as the officer passes by her door. She has one hand on the steering wheel and the other outside the open driver side window.”U.S. citizen, former f—ing veteran,” says her wife, standing outside the passenger side of the SUV holding up her phone. “You wanna come at us, you wanna come at us, I say go get yourself some lunch big boy.”Other officers at the scene are approaching the driver’s side of the car at about the same time and one says: “Get out of the car, get out of the f—ing car.” Good reverses briefly, then turns the steering wheel toward the passenger side as she drives ahead and Ross opens fire.The camera becomes unsteady and points toward the sky and then returns to the street view showing Good’s SUV careening away.”F—— b—,” someone at the scene says.A crashing sound is heard as Good’s vehicle smashes into others parked on the street.Federal agencies have encouraged officers to document encounters in which people may attempt to interfere with enforcement actions, but policing experts have cautioned that recording on a handheld device can complicate already volatile situations by occupying an officer’s hands and narrowing focus at moments when rapid decision-making is required.Under an ICE policy directive, officers and agents are expected to activate body-worn cameras at the start of enforcement activities and to record throughout interactions, and footage must be kept for review in serious incidents such as deaths or use-of-force cases. The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to questions about whether the officer who opened fire or any of the others who were on the scene were wearing body cameras.Homeland Security says video shows self-defenseVice President JD Vance and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in posts on X that the new video backs their contention that the officer fired in self-defense.“Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn’t hit by a car, wasn’t being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman,” Vance said. “The reality is that his life was endangered and he fired in self defense.”Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has said any self-defense argument is “garbage.”Policing experts said the video didn’t change their thoughts on the use-of-force but did raise additional questions about the officer’s training.“Now that we can see he’s holding a gun in one hand and a cellphone in the other filming, I want to see the officer training that permits that,” said Geoff Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina.The video demonstrates that the officers didn’t perceive Good to be a threat, said John P. Gross, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School who has written extensively about officers shooting at moving vehicles.“If you are an officer who views this woman as a threat, you don’t have one hand on a cellphone. You don’t walk around this supposed weapon, casually filming,” Gross said. Attempts to reach Ross at phone numbers and email addresses associated with him were not successful. Prosecutor asks for video and evidenceMeanwhile, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said that although her office has collaborated effectively with the FBI in past cases, she is concerned by the Trump administration’s decision to bar state and local agencies from playing any role in the investigation into Good’s killing.She also said the officer who shot Good in the head does not have complete legal immunity, as Vice President JD Vance declared.Video above: VP Vance addresses, answers questions on ICE shooting in Minneapolis”We do have jurisdiction to make this decision with what happened in this case,” Moriarty said at a news conference. “It does not matter that it was a federal law enforcement agent.”Moriarty said her office would post a link for the public to submit footage of the shooting, even though she acknowledged that she wasn’t sure what legal outcome submissions might produce.Good’s wife, Becca Good, released a statement to Minnesota Public Radio on Friday saying, “kindness radiated out of her.””On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns,” Becca Good said.”I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him,” she wrote.The reaction to Good’s shooting was immediate in the city where police killed George Floyd in 2020, with hundreds of protesters converging on the shooting scene and the school district canceling classes for the rest of the week as a precaution and offering an online option through Feb. 12.On Friday, protesters were outside a federal facility serving as a hub for the immigration crackdown that began Tuesday in Minneapolis and St. Paul. That evening, hundreds protested outside a hotel in downtown Minneapolis, banging on pots and drums and carrying signs that said, “ICE Out” and “Don’t Shoot.”Video below: Minnesota law enforcement blocked from federal investigation into deadly ICE shooting Shooting in PortlandThe Portland shooting happened outside a hospital Thursday. A federal border officer shot and wounded a man and woman in a vehicle, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Venezuela nationals Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Police said they were in stable condition Friday after surgery, with DHS saying Nico Moncada was taken into FBI custodyDHS defended the actions of its officers in Portland, saying the shooting occurred after the driver with alleged gang ties tried to “weaponize” his vehicle to hit them. It said no officers were injured.Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed that the two people shot had “some nexus” to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. Day said they came to the attention of police during an investigation of a July shooting believed to have been carried out by gang members, but they were not identified as suspects.The chief said any gang affiliation did not necessarily justify the shooting by U.S. Border Patrol. The Oregon Department of Justice said it would investigate.The biggest crackdown yetThe Minneapolis shooting happened on the second day of the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, which Homeland Security said is the biggest immigration enforcement operation ever. More than 2,000 officers are taking part and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said they have made more than 1,500 arrests.The government is also shifting immigration officers to Minneapolis from sweeps in Louisiana, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. This represents a pivot, as the Louisiana crackdown that began in December had been expected to last into February.Good’s death — at least the fifth tied to immigration sweeps since President Donald Trump took office — has resonated far beyond Minneapolis, with protests planned for this weekend, according to Indivisible, a group formed to resist the Trump administration.A deadly encounter seen from multiple anglesNoem, Trump and others in his administration have repeatedly characterized the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense and cast Good as a villain, suggesting she used her vehicle as a weapon to attack the officer who shot her.Several bystanders captured video of Good’s killing, which happened in a neighborhood south of downtown. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said any self-defense argument is “garbage.”The federal agent who fatally shot Good is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and ICE, according to records obtained by AP.Noem has not publicly named him, but a Homeland Security spokesperson said her description of his injuries last summer refers to an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota, in which court documents identify him as Ross.Ross got his arm stuck in the window of a vehicle whose driver was fleeing arrest on an immigration violation. Ross was dragged and fired his Taser. A jury found the driver guilty of assault. ___Associated Press reporters Steve Karnowski and Mark Vancleave in Minneapolis; Ed White in Detroit; Valerie Gonzalez in Brownsville, Texas; Graham Lee Brewer in Norman, Oklahoma; Michael Biesecker in Washington; Jim Mustian and Safiyah Riddle in New York; Ryan Foley in Iowa City, Iowa; and Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.

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    A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer.

    Warning: The video above may be graphic to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

    The Minneapolis killing and a separate shooting in Portland, Oregon, a day later by the Border Patrol have set off protests in multiple cities and denunciations of immigration enforcement tactics by the U.S. government. The Trump administration has defended the officer who shot Good in her car, saying he was protecting himself and fellow agents.

    The reaction to the shooting has largely been focused on witness cellphone video of the encounter. A new, 47-second video that was published online by a Minnesota-based conservative news site, Alpha News, and later reposted on social media by the Department of Homeland Security shows the shooting from the perspective of ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots.

    Video below: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds press conference Friday

    Sirens blaring in the background, he approaches Good’s vehicle in the middle of the road while apparently filming on his cellphone. At the same time, Good’s wife also was recording the encounter and can be seen walking around the vehicle and approaching the officer. A series of exchanges occurred:

    “That’s fine, I’m not mad at you,” Good says as the officer passes by her door. She has one hand on the steering wheel and the other outside the open driver side window.

    “U.S. citizen, former f—ing veteran,” says her wife, standing outside the passenger side of the SUV holding up her phone. “You wanna come at us, you wanna come at us, I say go get yourself some lunch big boy.”

    Other officers at the scene are approaching the driver’s side of the car at about the same time and one says: “Get out of the car, get out of the f—ing car.” Good reverses briefly, then turns the steering wheel toward the passenger side as she drives ahead and Ross opens fire.

    The camera becomes unsteady and points toward the sky and then returns to the street view showing Good’s SUV careening away.

    “F—— b—,” someone at the scene says.

    A crashing sound is heard as Good’s vehicle smashes into others parked on the street.

    Federal agencies have encouraged officers to document encounters in which people may attempt to interfere with enforcement actions, but policing experts have cautioned that recording on a handheld device can complicate already volatile situations by occupying an officer’s hands and narrowing focus at moments when rapid decision-making is required.

    Under an ICE policy directive, officers and agents are expected to activate body-worn cameras at the start of enforcement activities and to record throughout interactions, and footage must be kept for review in serious incidents such as deaths or use-of-force cases. The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to questions about whether the officer who opened fire or any of the others who were on the scene were wearing body cameras.

    Homeland Security says video shows self-defense

    Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in posts on X that the new video backs their contention that the officer fired in self-defense.

    “Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn’t hit by a car, wasn’t being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman,” Vance said. “The reality is that his life was endangered and he fired in self defense.”

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has said any self-defense argument is “garbage.”

    Policing experts said the video didn’t change their thoughts on the use-of-force but did raise additional questions about the officer’s training.

    “Now that we can see he’s holding a gun in one hand and a cellphone in the other filming, I want to see the officer training that permits that,” said Geoff Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina.

    The video demonstrates that the officers didn’t perceive Good to be a threat, said John P. Gross, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School who has written extensively about officers shooting at moving vehicles.

    “If you are an officer who views this woman as a threat, you don’t have one hand on a cellphone. You don’t walk around this supposed weapon, casually filming,” Gross said.

    Attempts to reach Ross at phone numbers and email addresses associated with him were not successful.

    Prosecutor asks for video and evidence

    Meanwhile, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said that although her office has collaborated effectively with the FBI in past cases, she is concerned by the Trump administration’s decision to bar state and local agencies from playing any role in the investigation into Good’s killing.

    She also said the officer who shot Good in the head does not have complete legal immunity, as Vice President JD Vance declared.

    Video above: VP Vance addresses, answers questions on ICE shooting in Minneapolis

    “We do have jurisdiction to make this decision with what happened in this case,” Moriarty said at a news conference. “It does not matter that it was a federal law enforcement agent.”

    Moriarty said her office would post a link for the public to submit footage of the shooting, even though she acknowledged that she wasn’t sure what legal outcome submissions might produce.

    Good’s wife, Becca Good, released a statement to Minnesota Public Radio on Friday saying, “kindness radiated out of her.”

    “On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns,” Becca Good said.

    “I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him,” she wrote.

    The reaction to Good’s shooting was immediate in the city where police killed George Floyd in 2020, with hundreds of protesters converging on the shooting scene and the school district canceling classes for the rest of the week as a precaution and offering an online option through Feb. 12.

    On Friday, protesters were outside a federal facility serving as a hub for the immigration crackdown that began Tuesday in Minneapolis and St. Paul. That evening, hundreds protested outside a hotel in downtown Minneapolis, banging on pots and drums and carrying signs that said, “ICE Out” and “Don’t Shoot.”

    Video below: Minnesota law enforcement blocked from federal investigation into deadly ICE shooting

    Shooting in Portland

    The Portland shooting happened outside a hospital Thursday. A federal border officer shot and wounded a man and woman in a vehicle, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Venezuela nationals Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Police said they were in stable condition Friday after surgery, with DHS saying Nico Moncada was taken into FBI custody

    DHS defended the actions of its officers in Portland, saying the shooting occurred after the driver with alleged gang ties tried to “weaponize” his vehicle to hit them. It said no officers were injured.

    Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed that the two people shot had “some nexus” to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. Day said they came to the attention of police during an investigation of a July shooting believed to have been carried out by gang members, but they were not identified as suspects.

    The chief said any gang affiliation did not necessarily justify the shooting by U.S. Border Patrol. The Oregon Department of Justice said it would investigate.

    The biggest crackdown yet

    The Minneapolis shooting happened on the second day of the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, which Homeland Security said is the biggest immigration enforcement operation ever. More than 2,000 officers are taking part and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said they have made more than 1,500 arrests.

    The government is also shifting immigration officers to Minneapolis from sweeps in Louisiana, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. This represents a pivot, as the Louisiana crackdown that began in December had been expected to last into February.

    Good’s death — at least the fifth tied to immigration sweeps since President Donald Trump took office — has resonated far beyond Minneapolis, with protests planned for this weekend, according to Indivisible, a group formed to resist the Trump administration.

    A deadly encounter seen from multiple angles

    Noem, Trump and others in his administration have repeatedly characterized the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense and cast Good as a villain, suggesting she used her vehicle as a weapon to attack the officer who shot her.

    Several bystanders captured video of Good’s killing, which happened in a neighborhood south of downtown. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said any self-defense argument is “garbage.”

    The federal agent who fatally shot Good is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and ICE, according to records obtained by AP.

    Noem has not publicly named him, but a Homeland Security spokesperson said her description of his injuries last summer refers to an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota, in which court documents identify him as Ross.

    Ross got his arm stuck in the window of a vehicle whose driver was fleeing arrest on an immigration violation. Ross was dragged and fired his Taser. A jury found the driver guilty of assault.

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    Associated Press reporters Steve Karnowski and Mark Vancleave in Minneapolis; Ed White in Detroit; Valerie Gonzalez in Brownsville, Texas; Graham Lee Brewer in Norman, Oklahoma; Michael Biesecker in Washington; Jim Mustian and Safiyah Riddle in New York; Ryan Foley in Iowa City, Iowa; and Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.

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  • Loudoun County deputy shoots, kills armed man in Walmart parking lot, authorities say – WTOP News

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    An allegedly armed man was shot by a deputy with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in a Leesburg parking lot Tuesday, according to officials.

    A man was shot by a Loudoun County deputy on Jan. 6, 2026. (Courtesy 7News)

    A man suspected in an attempted bank robbery was fatally shot by a deputy with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in a Leesburg parking lot Tuesday, according to officials.

    The man, later identified by county officials as 30-year-old Conner Peltzer, of Sterling, Virginia, later died in a hospital.

    The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Walmart in Leesburg as law enforcement tried to approach an allegedly armed man around 11:40 a.m.

    Loudoun County detectives, deputies and FBI special agents found the man in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 1900 block of Compass Creek Parkway.

    When deputies pulled behind Peltzer’s vehicle, he got out of the car with a gun, according to the sheriff’s office. That’s when deputies fired at him.

    “We never want to be in a situation where we have to fire on anybody,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said during a news conference. “It’s in a very populated area, fortunately we were on the back side of the parking lot.”

    The shooting happened away from the entrance to the store, where Chapman said there’s more foot traffic.

    No deputies were injured during the shooting, according to the sheriff’s office.

    According to the sheriff’s office, Peltzer was also identified as a suspect in an attempted bank robbery at the Bank of America at Dulles Crossing on Monday afternoon. 

    Deputies said the suspect threatened to use explosives during the attempted robbery. Law enforcement searched the building and nearby areas and determined it was safe.

    “A note was passed, it wasn’t responded to, he left the bank and he left without any money,” Chapman said.

    The Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office will investigate the shooting.

    WTOP’s Ciara Wells contributed to this report.

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  • Rocky Mount police link shooting at shopping center to bank robbery in Zebulon

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    Rocky Mount police shot at a person they said was linked to a bank robbery earlier in the day in Zebulon.

    That person was taken to a hospital for treatment. 

    Shots rang out about 4:15 p.m., according to people who spoke to WRAL News. Shoppers said they heard multiple gunshots.

    “I heard a lot of screaming and running,” one shopper told WRAL News. “I thought somebody was fighting. And then they said it was shooting.”

    He said he and other shoppers were told to go to the dressing rooms while the store was on lockdown for about 15 minutes. 

    Police said by 5:30 p.m. the scene was secured and there was no further threat to the public. No officers were injured in the shooting. 

    Police ask that people avoid the shopping center in the 700 block of Sutter’s Creek Boulevard.

    They asked that anyone with information contact the Rocky Mount Police Department at 252-972-1411 or submit an anonymous text tip by texting the keyword “RMPD” and your message/tip to 847411.

    The State Bureau of Investigation will look into the case, standard procedure when an officer fires a weapon.

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  • Burbank Police Shoot Gun Wielding Man Near Burbank Water and Power on Magnolia

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    On December 23, 2025, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Burbank Police officers responded to a report of a firearm theft that had just occurred at L.A. Firearm Supplies at 1212 West Magnolia Boulevard.

    The suspect, who witnesses described as a possible transient, then ran from the area towards Victory, ultimately crossing over Magnolia and winding up in front of the Burbank Water and Power building. When officers arrived in the area, they located the man armed with a firearm. During the encounter, the suspect’s actions led officers to discharge their weapons, resulting in an officer-involved shooting.

    Medical aid was requested immediately. Personnel from the Burbank Fire Department responded and transported the suspect to Providence Holy Cross Trauma Center, where he remains in critical condition.

    No officers were injured during the incident.

    The suspect’s identity has not yet been confirmed. Detectives with the Burbank Police Department, along with investigators from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, were notified and are responding to the scene.

    The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Burbank Police Department Investigations Division at (818) 238-3210.

    This marks the second officer-involved shooting in Burbank in the past month. On November 22, officers shot and killed Jose Domingo Ayala Alas of Palmdale in a gun battle after the suspect shot and killed Burbank K-9 Spike.

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  • Suspect in custody following shooting in Larimer County

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    LARIMER COUNTY – A man is in custody following a pursuit and shooting involving a sheriff’s deputy early Sunday morning in Berthoud.

    Just after 2:30 a.m., a Larimer County deputy attempted to stop a vehicle near Grand Market Avenue and TPC Parkway. The driver refused to stop and drove away at a high rate of speed, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.

    The deputy performed a PIT maneuver to stop the car on Highway 60, just east of Interstate 25. The driver accelerated toward the deputy, who then fired his gun at the suspect, the sheriff’s office said.

    The deputy and suspect driver sustained minor injuries. The deputy has since been treated and released from the hospital. The suspect was also taken to a hospital for treatment, then taken into custody, the sheriff’s office said. It’s not clear if gunfire injured the suspect.

    An adult passenger in the suspect vehicle was not injured.

    The Eighth Judicial Critical Incident Response Team and the Fort Collins Police Services are investigating the pursuit and shooting.

    No other information was released by the sheriff’s office or FCPS.

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  • BREAKING: Police shoot and kill armed man who fired at them on Upper East Side | amNewYork

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    Police in Manhattan shot and critically wounded an allegedly armed man who menaced people with a gun and then fired at officers who confronted him on Nov. 13, 2025.

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    Police in Manhattan shot and killed an allegedly armed man who menaced people with a gun and then fired at officers who confronted him on Thursday night.

    Law enforcement sources said the police-involved shooting happened just before 7:20 p.m. on Nov. 13 along Madison Avenue between East 95th and East 96th Streets on the Upper East Side, within the confines of the 19th Precinct.

    According to NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, officers were called to the location after receiving multiple 911 calls regarding a man pointing a firearm at people, including threatening to open fire inside a hospital. The incident first unfolded 20 minutes earlier inside of an apartment building located at 1590 Madison Avenue.

    “He first begins speaking to another man in the elevator, and then, seemingly without provocation, pulls out a firearm and points it directly at the male. He keeps the firearm pointed at the male until the elevator gets to the first floor of the building, where he exits the elevator and the building,” Chief Rivera said.

    Rivera said the gunman then headed to a deli at 1600 Madison Avenue and made his way behind the store counter where he pointed a gun at a worker there and made a chilling admission.

    “Call 911, I’m going down to the hospital to shoot it up,” he allegedly said.

    The gunman then reportedly made off with the employee’s cellphone before making his way to Mount Sini Hospital and entering the medical facility.

    “He exits back out onto the sidewalk and is seen placing a firearm on the ground next to a tree. He then re-enters Mount Sinai Hospital, where he encounters an off-duty member of the service who is working a paid detail security post at the hospital. The individual is acting disorderly and tells the NYPD member that he has a gun,” Rivera revealed. “While the off-duty member of the NYPD is attempting to escort him out of the hospital, the individual grabs the NYPD member from behind, and a brief struggle ensues. He then exits the hospital and retrieves the firearm that he had placed on the ground.”

    Shortly after the police arrived at the scene, they encountered the man, who matched the description provided by witnesses, on 96 Street and Madison Avenue. 

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    Law enforcement sources said the police-involved shooting happened just before 7:20 p.m. on Nov. 13 along Madison Avenue between East 95th and East 96th Streets on the Upper East Side, within the confines of the 19th Precinct.Photo by Dean Moses

    When the officers from the 19th Precinct exited their vehicle and approached him, authorities say the man displayed a gun and fired at least one round at the officers near a crowd of people who had just exited a bus. The cops then returned fire. The man was struck multiple times about his body.

    Sources said cops loaded the wounded man into the back of a marked police cruiser and rushed to nearby Mount Sinai Hospital. The man was later pronounced dead. While his identity has yet to be revealed, sources reported that he was 20 years old.   

    The officers involved in the incident were also medically evaluated; no injuries were reported.

    Sources said cops loaded the wounded man into the back of a marked police cruiser and rushed to nearby Mount Sinai Hospital. The man is now listed in critical condition.Photo by Dean Moses

    Nearby residents reported hearing at least six shots fired during the incident.

    “It was fireworks, and then all of a sudden, you realized that wasn’t fireworks. We saw the police sirens, and I yanked [my son] by the back of his shirt away from the window, and ran behind a hard wall,” said one resident, Jonathan Trichter, who with his son, Tully, spoke about the incident with amNewYork. 

    “I was inside in my apartment, and we ducked and took cover in the hallway” after hearing the shots, Tully Trichter said.  

    A large investigation is now underway at the shooting scene. Several shell casings were found nearby.Photo by Dean Moses

    A large investigation is now underway at the shooting scene. Several shell casings were found nearby a large puddle of blood.

    This article was updated at 12:35 a.m.

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  • Redwood City police officers fatally shoot man holding gun

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    REDWOOD CITY – Officers fatally shot a man holding a gun Tuesday afternoon in Redwood City, police said.

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  • Deputies fatally shoot armed man during San Jose traffic stop

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    SAN JOSE – Deputies with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man armed with a knife during a traffic stop Monday evening in San Jose, police said.

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  • Greeley police officers shoot, kill suspect in Weld County

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    WELD COUNTY, Colo. — The 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated Friday after Greeley police officers shot and killed a suspect in Weld County.

    According to the CIRT, several Greeley police officers were trying to apprehend a suspect in the 600 block of 27th Street Road in Garden City around 4:25 p.m. The CIRT said the male suspect was wanted for misdemeanor and felony charges, but did not specify the charges.

    The suspect reportedly took off, and the officers ran after him.

    The officers “attempted to use less lethal impact rounds, but the suspect did not surrender,” according to the CIRT. The suspect then allegedly turned and brandished a firearm before he was shot by officers.

    The suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release his identity once his next of kin is notified.

    The 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated and will investigate the shooting. No further details were provided.

    Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Weld County Detective Jeremy McLaughlan at jmclaughlan@weld.gov.

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  • 2 Pennsylvania state police officers and a suspect were shot while officers responded to a call

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    Two state police officers and a suspect were shot while officers were responding to a call in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, authorities said. The troopers were taken to hospitals, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.Sister station WGAL reports that, according to Pennsylvania State Police, state troopers responded to a retail theft at Dicks Sporting Goods in Guilford Township, Pennsylvania.The suspects fled the scene, traveling towards Interstate 81. Troopers quickly located the suspect vehicle, and a pursuit ensued. Spike strips were deployed and successfully stopped the vehicle at I-81 southbound at exit 3, where the vehicle came to final rest off the roadway in Antrim Township, WGAL reports.Two female suspects immediately complied with trooper commands and exited the vehicle to be placed in custody. The male suspect began shooting at the officers, striking two of them. Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male, WGAL reports.Both troopers were flown to an area hospital and are considered to be in critical and serious condition, according to WGAL.Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them. “Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X. State police said there was no threat to the public but “the scene remains very active.” The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.___ Sister station WGAL’s McKenna Alexander, Morgan Schneider and Austin Boley contributed to this report

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. —

    Two state police officers and a suspect were shot while officers were responding to a call in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, authorities said.

    The troopers were taken to hospitals, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.

    Sister station WGAL reports that, according to Pennsylvania State Police, state troopers responded to a retail theft at Dicks Sporting Goods in Guilford Township, Pennsylvania.

    The suspects fled the scene, traveling towards Interstate 81. Troopers quickly located the suspect vehicle, and a pursuit ensued. Spike strips were deployed and successfully stopped the vehicle at I-81 southbound at exit 3, where the vehicle came to final rest off the roadway in Antrim Township, WGAL reports.

    Two female suspects immediately complied with trooper commands and exited the vehicle to be placed in custody. The male suspect began shooting at the officers, striking two of them. Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male, WGAL reports.

    Both troopers were flown to an area hospital and are considered to be in critical and serious condition, according to WGAL.

    Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them.

    “Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X.

    State police said there was no threat to the public but “the scene remains very active.”

    The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.

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    Sister station WGAL’s McKenna Alexander, Morgan Schneider and Austin Boley contributed to this report

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  • Santa Clara police ID stabbing suspect fatally shot by officer

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    SANTA CLARA — Authorities on Friday released additional details about a fatal police shooting earlier this month in Santa Clara, including the deceased man’s name and possible motive for stabbing his roommate, which led an officer to open fire.

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  • One person taken to hospital following police shooting in Aurora

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    AURORA, Colo. — One person was taken to the hospital following a police shooting in Aurora Thursday evening.

    The incident happened in the 200 block of South Havana Street. Details are limited at this time.

    The Aurora Police Department said its officers were responding to a weapons call at the time of the incident.

    No officers were injured, but one person was taken to the hospital, according to police.

    Denver7 has a crew en route to the scene and is working to learn more.

    This is a developing story and will be updated.

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  • San Francisco officer shoots person carrying ‘edged weapon’

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    SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco police officer shot a person carrying an “edged weapon” on northbound Highway 101 late Thursday morning, according to authorities.

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  • Several Denver officers on desk assignments following recent police shootings

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    In one incident, three of the about a dozen officers on scene discharged their weapons a total of 10 times with one rifle shot striking a suspect.

    Commander Matt Clark of the Denver Police Department’s Major Crimes Division as a press conference Thursday.

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    Several Denver police officers are on non-line-of-duty assignments following separate officer-involved shootings late last month.

    The first incident occurred early in the morning of Aug. 22, when officers responded to a call of shots fired in southeast Denver. Around the same time, an additional call for domestic violence came from the same area. 

    Body camera footage released by the Denver Police Department shows officers arriving at the apartment complex in the 4900 block of East Donald Avenue. A woman runs down a stairwell and exits the building, followed closely by 48-year-old Javier Nava Carbajal. 

    Believing Carbajal to be the suspect in the domestic violence call, the three responding officers ordered him to stop. Instead, he fled on foot. 

    Officers caught up to him in a nearby parking lot and tried to detain him, but police say he ignored commands to get on the ground. During the confrontation, Carbajal pulled out a replica gun. He can be heard telling officers the weapon “isn’t real.” 

    In a video seen by CPR News, Carbajal was given repeated orders to drop the weapon but refused. Officers struggled to control the gun until one officer fired a single shot, striking him. 

    Carbajal was then transported to Denver Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. It was later determined that the weapon was a replica loaded with real ammunition but was incapable of being discharged.

    Police do not believe Carbajal is connected to the original call for shots fired. They are still looking for the woman in the alleged domestic violence incident. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said the department has seen an increase in the use of replica weapons in the city. 

    The second officer-involved shooting occurred Aug. 25 at the intersection of West Alameda Avenue and South Lipan Street east of the Platt River after callers reported a man pointing a gun at passing cars.

    Body camera footage from the three initial responding officers shows the man identified as 62-year-old Allen Scott standing behind a shopping cart with a BB gun, which he points at officers. Police gave him commands to drop the weapon before they opened fire. 

    Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said three of the about a dozen officers on scene discharged their weapons a total of 10 times in the incident, but only one rifle round struck Scott. Once he was hit by that round, officers formed a “shield” to safely determine whether he was still armed before rendering aid.

    Scott is believed to be homeless and is currently in the hospital, where he’s expected to survive. 

    “We don’t know whether he possibly obtained this weapon to protect himself,” said Thomas. 

    No officers were injured in either incident.

    It is also unclear whether either of the men shot were intoxicated at the time of the incidents. 

    As required by protocol, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Denver Police Homicide Unit, and the Colorado State Patrol are investigating both shootings under the supervision of the Office of the Independent Monitor. Findings will be turned over to the Denver District Attorney’s Office for review.

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  • Two police officers killed and a 3rd wounded in Utah shooting; man in custody

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    Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday.The officers were identified as Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, of the Tremonton-Garland Police Department.A sheriff’s deputy and a police dog also were shot and wounded in their car as they arrived to help at a neighborhood in Tremonton on Sunday night. The deputy from Box Elder County was released from the hospital Monday and the dog was hospitalized in fair condition, police said.“These officers are definitely heroes,” Police Chief Chad Reyes in neighboring Brigham City said at a news conference Monday morning.When police respond to domestic disturbance calls, “we really don’t know what we’re walking into,” he said. “And they are one of the most dangerous events that we can be dispatched on.”Police received multiple 911 hang-up calls from a home in the city. A single officer from the Tremonton-Garland Police Department arrived first and was speaking to someone at the home when the man came out with a gun, police said in a news release. Reyes said he believed the man lived at the house.“The male opened fire on the officer, striking and killing the officer,” the news release said. A second officer from the department who responded “was immediately fired upon by the same male suspect” and was killed, it said.After the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon, police said. Up to 50 officers from multiple agencies responded. SWAT teams arrived to clear the home and verify that there was no further threat, police said.The ranch-style home was cordoned off by yellow crime scene tape Monday. A trampoline and a blue children’s pool could be seen on the front lawn.Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called what happened “a terrible and tragic night.” He posted online that he joined the state in mourning the loss “of these courageous law enforcement officers” and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in their honor.The suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, police said. The names of the wounded deputy and the suspect have not been released.Sorensen had served 17 years as a law enforcement officer and received multiple honors for his service to the community. He had recently been promoted to sergeant and was supposed to be sworn into his new role on Friday, the department said.Estrada had worked in the jail in Box Elder County and as a patrol officer before joining the Tremonton-Garland Police Department. His colleagues described him as a dedicated father and husband who loved being on patrol so he could interact with people in the community.Tremonton, which has about 13,000 people, is about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City at the junction of Interstates 15 and 84. It advertises itself as “a favorite midway stop for vacations” to destinations such as Yellowstone National Park, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. It also calls itself “Utah’s City of Murals” with a walking tour featuring 18 works of public art.___Editor’s note: The story has been updated to correct the first name of the police chief to Chad.___Associated Press writer Hannah Schoenbaum contributed reporting from Salt Lake City.

    TREMONTON, Utah —

    Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday.

    The officers were identified as Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, of the Tremonton-Garland Police Department.

    A sheriff’s deputy and a police dog also were shot and wounded in their car as they arrived to help at a neighborhood in Tremonton on Sunday night. The deputy from Box Elder County was released from the hospital Monday and the dog was hospitalized in fair condition, police said.

    “These officers are definitely heroes,” Police Chief Chad Reyes in neighboring Brigham City said at a news conference Monday morning.

    When police respond to domestic disturbance calls, “we really don’t know what we’re walking into,” he said. “And they are one of the most dangerous events that we can be dispatched on.”

    Police received multiple 911 hang-up calls from a home in the city. A single officer from the Tremonton-Garland Police Department arrived first and was speaking to someone at the home when the man came out with a gun, police said in a news release. Reyes said he believed the man lived at the house.

    “The male opened fire on the officer, striking and killing the officer,” the news release said. A second officer from the department who responded “was immediately fired upon by the same male suspect” and was killed, it said.

    After the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon, police said. Up to 50 officers from multiple agencies responded. SWAT teams arrived to clear the home and verify that there was no further threat, police said.

    The ranch-style home was cordoned off by yellow crime scene tape Monday. A trampoline and a blue children’s pool could be seen on the front lawn.

    Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called what happened “a terrible and tragic night.” He posted online that he joined the state in mourning the loss “of these courageous law enforcement officers” and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in their honor.

    The suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, police said. The names of the wounded deputy and the suspect have not been released.

    Sorensen had served 17 years as a law enforcement officer and received multiple honors for his service to the community. He had recently been promoted to sergeant and was supposed to be sworn into his new role on Friday, the department said.

    Estrada had worked in the jail in Box Elder County and as a patrol officer before joining the Tremonton-Garland Police Department. His colleagues described him as a dedicated father and husband who loved being on patrol so he could interact with people in the community.

    Tremonton, which has about 13,000 people, is about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City at the junction of Interstates 15 and 84. It advertises itself as “a favorite midway stop for vacations” to destinations such as Yellowstone National Park, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. It also calls itself “Utah’s City of Murals” with a walking tour featuring 18 works of public art.

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    Editor’s note: The story has been updated to correct the first name of the police chief to Chad.

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  • New Study Links Mental Illness, Recent Trauma and Substance Use to Risk of Officer-Involved Shootings

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    DENTON, Texas, June 24, 2025 (Newswire.com)
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    A new study provides compelling evidence that persons with serious mental illness, recent trauma or substance use disorders are significantly more likely to be shot by law enforcement. Led by Dr. Liam O’Neill of the University of North Texas, “The Role of Mental Health, Recent Trauma, and Suicidal Behavior in Officer-Involved Shootings: A Public Health Perspective“ takes a public health perspective to examine officer-involved shootings using seven years of statewide hospital data.

    The study compared 177 civilians who were hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting to over 33,000 persons of comparable ages who were hospitalized after car accidents. Young males age 20-39 were found to be at greatest risk. Almost one-fourth of study subjects had a diagnosed mental illness. Schizophrenia alone tripled the risk of being shot. Methamphetamine use disorder emerged as a major risk factor, increasing the odds of being shot by police more than threefold. Recent bereavement – the loss or disappearance of a family member – was linked to an eightfold increase in risk. Methamphetamine use increased significantly during the study period (2015-2023) and was a factor in 15 percent of law enforcement encounters.

    Importantly, the study also identified protective factors. Persons with commercial health insurance or Medicaid were significantly less likely to be involved in an officer-involved shooting, underscoring the importance of access to primary health care and mental health services.

    “Law enforcement officers are often the first responders to psychiatric crises, but they shouldn’t be the only line of defense,” said Dr. O’Neill. “Addressing untreated schizophrenia or methamphetamine addiction before it escalates to police involvement could save lives.”

    This study is among the first to use detailed hospital records – rather than police or media reports – to identify the pre-existing conditions of persons involved in police shootings. This approach allowed the authors to identify underlying clinical and social factors that might otherwise be missed, such as recent trauma or a history of suicide attempts. More than 10 percent of study subjects had one or more markers of social vulnerability, including being disabled, being homeless, having post-traumatic stress disorder or hepatitis C. There was substantial overlap among mental illness, substance use, chronic disease, and social disadvantage. More than half of study subjects had at least one of these risk factors, and one in 10 had two or more.

    The researchers call for broader use of hospital data to strengthen public health surveillance and guide policy. They also emphasize the need for coordinated efforts among law enforcement, public health, and social services. It also reinforces the need to expand crisis intervention training and community-based mental health services to reduce the risk of violent encounters.

    The study analyzed de-identified hospital records from the State of Texas. It was just published online in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. It contributes to a growing body of research emphasizing the preventable nature of many officer-involved shootings.

    Source: Dr. Liam O’Neill

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  • Police Shoot And Kill Man During Standoff In Vancouver – KXL

    Police Shoot And Kill Man During Standoff In Vancouver – KXL

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    VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man was shot and killed by police in Vancouver early Friday morning.

    The incident began just before midnight, when a resident called 9-1-1 to report a neighbor was threatening to hurt another neighbor.

    Another 9-1-1 call then came in that the same man had fired a gun into the air and had slashed a neighbor’s tires.

    When law enforcement from multiple agencies arrived, they say the man ignored police commands, threatened to shoot deputies, and fired a high-powered rifle several times, including shattering the windshield of an armored police vehicle.

    Police eventually returned fire and killed the man.

    What happened remains under investigation.

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