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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2016

Pennsylvania Constable Serving Eviction Order Kills 12-Year-Old

A constable serving an eviction order at a central Pennsylvania apartment fired at an armed tenant but the bullet passed through the man's arm and fatally struck his 12-year-old daughter, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2016

Police Investigating If Philly Officer's Shooter Worked With Others

Federal and local authorities are continuing to investigate a tipster's claim that Edward Archer, the man charged in the shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett, was part of a small group of men with radical beliefs.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2016

Washington Officers Kill Man Who Reportedly Threatened Them with Chainsaw

Police say they shot dead a man in rural Washington -- about 20 miles east of Kelso -- after he threatened them with a chainsaw.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2016

Off-Duty Little Rock Officer Wounded in Exchange of Fire with Restaurant Robbers

An off-duty Little Rock, AR, officer was shot in the shoulder after interrupting a restaurant robbery Saturday night, Little Rock police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2016

LAPD Chief Recommends Criminal Charges Against Officer Who Fatally Shot Homeless Man

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges in a fatal on-duty shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2016

Canadian Police Urged to Create Foot Chase Policy After Fatal Shooting

A judge is urging the Calgary Police Service in Canada to consider creating a policy for foot pursuits after a police chase ended with an officer fatallyl shooting a man brandishing a screwdriver in 2011.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJanuary 7, 2016

Under the Microscope After an OIS

If, God forbid, you have to shoot someone on the job, here are some possible consequences you may find yourself enduring for the next several years, even though you may have been completely justified in your use of deadly force.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2016

Man Photographing Illinois Schools while Carrying Replica Gun Fatally Shot by Police

A man wearing a homemade tactical-style—but not bullet resistant--vest and carrying an Airsoft BB gun was fatally shot after he led police on a chase that ended in a struggle in a Zion, IL, alley Wednesday morning, Lake County authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2016

Man Shooting into Apartment Complex Killed by California Police

The man was not identified by police. Police heard from a witness that the man had been making incoherent statements and yelling about President Obama.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2016

California Officers Shoot Suspect After He Stabs K-9

A knife-wielding suspect was shot by Fullerton, CA, police after stabbing a police K-9 early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

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