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The suspect was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff at a residence. He had a gunshot wound to his neck when he was taken into custody. It's unknown if the wound was self-inflicted or if he was struck by officers' gunfire.
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The officer and the 22-year-old man exchanged gunfire, and both were struck. After that exchange of gunfire, police say the man entered the officer's patrol vehicle and fled, eventually crashing.
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“If anybody wants to know why we have a crisis of violence in this city, or why we’re about to bury two hero police officers, look no further than this disgraceful bail release,” NYPD Police Benevolent Association president Patrick Lynch said in a statement.
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The encounter began shortly before 2 p.m. local time, when a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper first spotted the man on the shoulder of the interstate. Officers tried for about a half-hour to deescalate the situation. They pleaded with the man to drop the box cutter and keep his hands in sight.
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Wherever a "duty to intervene" policy exists, ongoing training should emphasize not only the tactics of the intervening officer, but the appropriate response of the receiving officer.
Read More →According to authorities, the car police were chasing—a white Mercedes—crashed on the edge of downtown. Surveillance video showed officers jumping from a patrol car and exchanging gunfire.
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The Columbus Division of Police and Columbus Public Safety departments are looking into complaints filed by citizens about an officer’s YouTube channel. The officer has posted a nine-minute video response rebutting the complaints about his Columbus Police Body Camera channel.
Read More →“I want to be clear: This is not just a plan for the future – it is a plan for right now,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “Gun violence is a public health crisis. There is no time to wait.”
Read More →Of the 109 local law enforcement agencies receiving grants, 49 will use funding to create new body-worn camera programs. The other 60 agencies will dedicate funding toward expanding or upgrading existing technology.
Read More →“I want you here in this city,” Adams said. “I want you to go to the cleaners. I want you to go to the churches to the supermarket, your children should be in our schools. We shouldn’t have 30 something percent of officers residing [out of New York City].”
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