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New Jersey Hostage Taker Killed, Toddler Son Unharmed

When officers arrived, police say the mother of the child had fled from the house. She reported that McAllister was intoxicated and had beaten her, and that he was armed with a knife and threatening to harm their child.

May 28, 2015

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Video: Navajo Police Officer Killed by Man Holding Family Hostage

A man armed with an AR-15 held his family hostage and shot and killed a Navajo Nation police officer Thursday evening.

March 20, 2015

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Navajo Police Officer Killed by Man Holding Family Hostage

A man armed with an AR-15 held his family hostage and shot and killed a Navajo Nation police officer Thursday evening, the Native American tribal government said. The suspect fled, and was shot to death hours later. More Here.

March 20, 2015

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L-3 CyTerra

Knowing what's on the other side of the wall saves lives. L-3's RANGE-R handheld radar locates persons hidden from view—without putting the lives of LE personnel in unnecessary danger.

March 18, 2015

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Standoff Ends as Officers Storm Illinois Home, Free Hostages and Capture Suspects

About two dozen heavily armed law enforcement officers stormed a home in Chicago's southern suburbs Wednesday to free four hostages and capture two suspects, ending a 20-hour standoff that police say began as a robbery attempt.

August 20, 2014

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California Bank Robbery Hostage was Killed by Stockton Police During July Incident

California bank robbery hostage Misty Holt-Singh, 41, died after being shot 10 times by Stockton police officers, Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones revealed at a news conference Monday.

August 11, 2014

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Video: Hostage, 2 Bank Robbery Suspects Killed in Gun Battle After Police Chase

Three bank robbery suspects led police on an hour-long chase through Northern California on Wednesday, spraying patrol cruisers with bullets and shooting at least two of the three hostages they took.

July 16, 2014

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Family of N.Y. Student Killed in Hostage Incident Sues Officer, Agency

The family of a Hofstra University student who was killed during a hostage incident last May is suing the officer who fired the fatal shot, the department that employed him, and Nassau County, N.Y.

May 18, 2014

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L.A. County Deputies Mistakenly Shoot, Kill Hostage

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies mistakenly shot two hostages, killing one, earlier this week as the men fled a knife-wielding captor in West Hollywood, officials said.

April 10, 2014

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Colo. Police Rescue 13-year-old, Kill Hostage Taker

A police SWAT team in Arvada, Colo., shot and killed a parolee who held a teenager hostage overnight, and officers rescued the 13-year-old boy.

February 3, 2014

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San Diego DA Rules May OIS Justified

Four San Diego police officers and one from National City were legally justified when they fatally shot a man in May who robbed a gas station, shot a Bay Terraces resident and held two others hostage, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has determined.

January 29, 2014

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Suicidal Officer Takes Another Officer Hostage

A Lansford, Pa., police officer who was taken hostage at gunpoint Friday night by another borough officer tried but failed to keep his abductor from committing suicide.

October 27, 2013