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The Myrtle Beach police department said on Facebook it would launch an internal review, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is also investigating, which is standard procedure in any officer-involved shooting.
Read More →House Bill 4404 would create a presumption of civil immunity for individuals who are cleared criminally after using force in self-defense, shifting the burden of proof onto plaintiffs.
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Officials say the driver of a motor home, later identified as James Blake Montgomery, was initially "cooperative" and "non-threatening" when he was first approached on I-20.
Read More →Officers who stop drivers over registration plates or stickers and headlight, taillight and license plate light offenses “must strike a balance between promoting public safety and building and maintaining community trust,” according to the draft policy.
Read More →Police say the officer, whose identity was not released, is part of the department's anti-crime task force. He was responding with lights and sirens to assist fellow officers with a felony arrest involving suspects inside a stolen vehicle.
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Investigators said the officer responded with firefighters to the scene after smoke was seen coming from a window at the home. Vermont State Police said he was shot twice, with one of the bullets stopped by his body armor and the other wounding his leg.
Read More →One of the officers was conducting traffic enforcement when the suspect's car pulled over "very abruptly" and slammed on his brakes, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said during a news conference.
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The department said in a release that Officer Reese Harper and his K-9 partner Aksel were responding to a “shooting in progress” call when the crash occurred.
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Nearby deputies came to the aid of the deputy in the overturned vehicle. They were able to get him out. He suffered abrasion injuries that were treated at a local hospital.
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Dawson County Sheriff’s deputy Jessie Perez, 42, was conducting a stop in Lamesa around 12:30 p.m. when he was hit by the debris from a passing commercial vehicle, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports.
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