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Tag Search Result: Shots Fired

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Shots Fired: Brownsville, Oregon 02•16•2008

October 14, 2009

Sgt. Lawler popped up over the hood of the Pontiac just as Thompson's upper torso rose off the pavement, his gun again swinging in Lawler's direction.

Shots Fired: Minneapolis, Minnesota 06•12•2000

September 17, 2009

The officers didn't know how many people were in the apartment and who else could either be at risk of injury from the knife-wielding Schneider or pose a threat to them.

Shots Fired: College Park, Maryland 11•06•2006

August 19, 2009

As rounds flew back and forth before him like some ballistic tennis match, Soden got back to his feet and in the fight. Lining up his sights on the suspect nearest him, he fired.

Shots Fired: Spring Hill, Tennessee 11•05•2003

July 22, 2009

This is what Magro had trained for, why he had spent his nights performing the mundane duties associated with being a small town police officer, to take down a dangerous threat to the community.

Shots Fired: South Congaree, S.C. 09•20•2003

June 18, 2009

Pruitt had to go on the offensive. His mind went to his backup gun, which he kept in his uniform pants. He reached for it.

Shots Fired: Edina, Minnesota 08•15•2002

May 22, 2009

Elasky rose and aimed his Gun at the robber using a Weaver stance, his feet centered and his body positioned for as much cover as the counter could afford. Then he opened fire.

Shots Fired: Falls Church, Virginia 01•21•1999

April 17, 2009

The hair on the back of his neck stood on end as though the very air about him suddenly became ionized with some ill-defined threat. The officer couldn't suppress the sensation that something was terribly wrong.

Shots Fired: West St. Paul, Minnesota 05•10•2007

March 11, 2009

An "ambush" alarm brought West St. Paul officers to a credit union where they discovered a robbery in progress.

Shots Fired: Santa Ana, California 12•27•2006

February 12, 2009

The red dot of the suspect's laser sights pinballed back and forth between the Crown Vic and Hernandez.

Shots Fired: Great Bend, Kansas 01-01-2007

January 12, 2009

Weber fixated on the short barrel of Johnson's shotgun, mentally committing himself to fire his Glock if Johnson elevated the weapon to a certain level.

Shots Fired: Mesa, Arizona 04-14-2007

December 3, 2008

Kennedy could see something was wrong. Molander gave her a "we've got a liar" smirk, and she knew that anytime a passenger started playing a felon's game of Truth or Consequences, there's usually a reason.

Shots Fired: Corona, California 11-07-2002

November 1, 2008

Barton's gun swung toward him, and its barrel spit fire. Flashes of amber split the night as Barton's Ruger blazed at Dunnigan a mere 10 feet away.

Shots Fired: Jersey Village, Texas 01-31-2006

October 1, 2008

Officer Holly Mong had just gotten into the vehicle in her driveway and no sooner closed the driver's side door than it flew back open. She was being carjacked.

Shots Fired: Little Rock, Arkansas 01•20•1996

September 1, 2008

Ellison then went to work, ramming the door with his shoulder. He repeatedly charged the door, slamming it as hard as his body could withstand.

Shots Fired: Ogden, Utah 05-26-2006

August 1, 2008

Sgt. Burnett had worn the vest religiously throughout his career, but on this day he told his wife that for the first time he would go to work without it. She wasn't happy with his decision.

Shots Fired: Reno, Nevada 07•15•1999

July 1, 2008

Lessman inched forward. Beyond the refrigerator and deeper into the kitchen was a large table that had been upended on its side. He suspected that the table was shielding someone behind it.

Shots Fired: Polk County, Florida 12•03•1989

June 1, 2008

The patrol life of a trainee is never easy. But when you don't have the luxury of getting along with your training officer, it can be damned difficult.

Shots Fired: Manchester, New Hampshire 09-08-2003

May 1, 2008

As the three met near the front of Kilbreth's patrol car, two red flags immediately registered with the officer.

Shots Fired: Overland, Kansas 12•04•2001

April 1, 2008

The two detectives hurriedly exited Schmidt's truck and made a stealthy approach to the apartment complex. If spotted by the suspects, there would be little mistaking the significance of the word POLICE on the back in white letters.

Shots Fired: Old Saybrook, Connecticut 05•03•2005

March 1, 2008

The sight that greeted Bergantino momentarily took him aback. Beyond the threshold stood a man as naked to the world as when he'd first entered it some 50 years before. It was not a pretty sight.

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