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As they were leaving, Deputy Joseph Shannonhouse was the first to get in to his vehicle. Sheriff Leon Lott said as he was driving away shots rang out. One round went through the passenger window and hit the dashboard.
Read More →As of the end of July, 210 officers have been shot in the line of duty during 2022. This marks a 14% increase over officers shot on duty during the same timeframe in 2021.
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At least one male approached the officers and opened fire on them as they were conducting a detail at around 9:15 p.m. local time, Lt. Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department said.
Read More →“They encountered pure hell when they arrived, they had no chance,” Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said. “This guy had a plan, and he pretty much executed that plan almost to precision.”
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Around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies were called to a domestic incident at a home in Moore, SC. Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, was shot as he approached the home.
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The gunman was also shot and killed at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who is helping El Monte PD with investigations.
Read More →Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.
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Deputy Nick Tullier spotted the gunman's car, a rented Chevy Malibu with Missouri tags, and was running the plates when the gunman opened fire on him with a rifle.
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An "alarming percentage" of officers were being killed in ambushes. "Wearing the badge shouldn't make you a target," Wray said.
Read More →The incident began when two officers were trying to conduct a traffic stop in the area. The driver took off but was later found by officers who attempted to stop the car again. As they were driving along, someone standing on the side of the road opened fire and hit the patrol vehicle multiple times.
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