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Criminal Justice Think Tank Reports Homicides Down 16% Last Year

The CCJ report shows that the downward trend appears to be continuing, with homicides in 2024 dropping by 16% compared with 2023. That drop equates to 631 fewer homicides in the 29 cities that provided data for the category.

Connecticut Officers Wounded Serving Warrant, Suspect Killed

Police did not immediately identify the 35-year-old man who was shot and killed, though New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson said police were “familiar” with the individual and he had been arrested previously.

Off-Duty Las Vegas Officer, Wife Fatally Shoot Man Attacking Woman

The department identified the officer involved as Cesar Ibarra, 48. During the shooting, Ibarra fired two rounds. Police did not say how many rounds his wife fired.

California Officers Fatally Shoot Man Who Stole Patrol Vehicle, Pointed Gun at Officer

"The suspect presented a weapon, it was a firearm. We believe it may have actually been the officer's either primary or secondary firearm," said Sergeant Henry Hsu with the Fountain Valley Police Department.

2 Indiana Officers Wounded, 2 People Killed in Supermarket Shooting

Police said officers engaged the suspect outside the store and two officers were shot. In the exchange of gunfire, the suspect was shot and killed.

Florida Officer Captures Child Sex Crimes Suspect on FBI Most Wanted List

Donald Eugene Fields is facing federal charges of child sex trafficking and state charges of child rape. He was apprehended after the officer ran his vehicle’s license plate and discovered that it was not registered to the car he was driving,

Sgt. Michelle Bilbrey of the Lady Lake (Florida) Police Department captured an FBI Most Wanted List fugitive.

College Student Takes Illinois Officer’s Gun, Kills Self

Charleston Police said Saturday that officers were dispatched to do a well-being check on Yahacov Dennis, a junior computer science major around 1 a.m.

Video: Salt Lake City Officer Fatally Shoots Man Claiming to be Citizen Auditor, Officer Injured

During the stop, a man identified by police as 32-year-old Chandler Grillone, approached the officer’s vehicle while the officer was checking the pickup driver’s information. The officer sprang out of his vehicle and asked Grillone what he was doing.

The man identified by police as Chandler Grillone jumped into the back of a pickup truck after the officer ordered him onto the ground.

Trump Pardons DC Officers Convicted Over Man’s Death During Pursuit

“They arrested the two officers to put them in jail for going after a criminal, a rough criminal, by the way,” the president told reporters Tuesday. “I am the friend of police more than any president that has ever been.”

Wounded Raleigh Officer Identified, Remains Critical

Police said First Class Officer Max Gillick is in critical condition after he was shot while responding to a house where a person started shooting at officers.

First Class Officer Max Gillick of the Raleigh Police Department remains in critical condition after being shot Tuesday.

Seven San Antonio Officers Shot During Standoff, Suspect Dead

The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Brandon Scott Poulos, "then exited the apartment and opened fire on the responding officers, striking one officer in the leg," according to the SAPD.

SHOT Show 2025: Team Wendy Debuts Helmet that Offers Rifle Protection

Team Wendy’s RifleTech helmet offers NIJ Level III protection, meaning it’s built to stop rifle rounds, including 7.62x39 MSC, 7.62x51mm FMJ, and 5.56 M193 BT.

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