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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2010

2 Pentagon Police Officers Shot

At least three people were wounded, two of them police officers, during a shooting early Thursday evening at a train station near the Pentagon, causing a lockdown of the building.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2010

Suicidal Gunman Killed by Georgia SWAT Team

Douglas Scott Pilcher, 47, reportedly was armed with several weapons inside his home, threatened suicide and fired several shots at authorities before a Paulding County officer fired a shot back and wounded him.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2010

Anchorage Officers Shoot, Kill Man Who Wouldn't Drop Shotgun

Police were responding to a 911 call from a woman who said she had been assaulted by her husband and had fled to a neighbor's apartment. The call came just after 4:30 a.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2010

Officer in Northern California Shootout Dies

Officer Javier Bejar, one of the victims in Thursday's officer-involved shooting in Minkler, Calif., has died. The member of the Reedley (Calif.) Police Department was taken off life support about 5:30 a.m., the department announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2010

Identities of Two Deputies Shot in Northern California Released

Fresno County (Calif.) Sheriff Margaret Mims has released the identities of the two deputies -- one of whom has died -- involved in Thursday's shooting in Minkler, the Fresno Bee reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

S.C. Officer's Body Armor Helped Him Survive Shooting

A Cheraw (S.C.) police officer's ballistic vest likely saved his life, after he was struck by two bullets from the gun of a suspect who he had pursued after stopping his vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2010

Pittsburgh Officer Fought For Her Life Before Shooting Robbery Suspect

Pittsburgh Police Officer Janine Triolo survived a physical attack from a robbery suspect by shooting him in the chest, after his own weapon jammed when he pointed it at her face.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienFebruary 19, 2010

Ohio Police Must Defend Justifiable OIS

The shooting of the 72-year-old homeowner by Mentor (Ohio) police created an instant storm of community controversy that hasn't been quelled by an investigation calling it justifiable.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Oregon Recruit Shoots Fleeing Suspect

The Salem (Ore.) Police Department placed a recruit on administrative leave two weeks after he began patrol duties, after he shot a fleeing suspect in the leg, OregonLive.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Multiple Felon Attacked Pittsburgh Officer Prior to Shooting

A three-year Pittsburgh police officer is recovering from an attack where she suffered a broken nose, a concussion, and facial lacerations during a physical confrontation that resulted in her shooting a suspect with an extensive criminal record.

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