Tag: Drive-by Shootings: Page 4

Special Units

Prosecutor: Suspects Partied After Killing Officer

A South Side man seeking to avenge an earlier shooting killed Chicago Police Officer Alejandro "Alex" Valadez in a volley of bullets, then drove to a friend's house where he partied with his buddies, prosecutors told jurors today as his trial opened.

September 19, 2011

Special Units

Illegal Immigrant and Suspected Gang Member Held In Indy Cop's Shooting

Indianapolis police have arrested a Mexican national and suspected gang member for their involvement in the drive-by shooting of an officer who was filling out paper work in his cruiser.

August 29, 2011

Patrol

Video: Indy Chief Declares War on Those Who Shot Cop

An outraged Indianapolis Metro Police Chief Paul Ciesielski told a local media outlet his department has "declared war" on the suspect(s) who shot an officer in a drive-by on Saturday.

August 28, 2011

Training

L.A. Sheriff's Explorer Gunned Down on Whittier Sidewalk

A 19-year-old member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Explorer program was fatally shot in Whittier while standing outside of a residence with a friend.

August 28, 2011

Patrol

Newark Officer Fatally Shot While Off Duty

William Johnson, 45, was a 16-year veteran of the force. Two others were also injured when an unknown assailant pulled up and opened fire into the crowded Texas Fried Chicken and Pizza from inside a moving car.

May 26, 2011

Patrol

Memphis Police Woman Responds to Gang Shooting

During an episode of "Police Women of Memphis," a young boy is shot in the street in front of his sister and mother for not taking of his red, gang-related colored hat. The police reality show airs on TLC.

September 14, 2010

Gangs

How Gang Members Ambush Officers

Any suspect, who may feel cornered, may unexpectedly turn and ambush pursuing police officers. Situations for possible gang-ambush traps may spring from successful tactics practiced on gang rivals and adapted to spring on police officers.

July 1, 2010

Gangs

Mexican Mafia: The Most Dangerous Gang

No matter which big bad bloody band of barrio bad boys you might be dealing with, I'll bet they are taking their orders from prison-gang inmates. And when one prison gang member can walk with immunity into some street gang's turf and order them to murder one of their own, that's a clue.

April 12, 2010

Training

Seattle Officer Killed, Trainee Wounded in Halloween Drive-by

Seattle police are following leads in the shooting death of a veteran officer and wounding of a student trainee, following a traffic stop, SeattlePI.com reports.

November 1, 2009

Special Units

Police Search For Baby Boy's Drive-by Shooters

Los Angeles police are searching for a pair of suspected gang members they believe are responsible for the death of a 4-month-old boy who was killed during a drive-by shooting in Van Nuys, the Los Angeles Times reports.

September 28, 2009

Special Units

Victims of Crip-on-Blood Baltimore Shooting Refuse to Help Cops

The two suspected gang members who were shot and wounded at the Inner Harbor Saturday night are refusing to help police identify their attackers, the Baltimore Sun reports.

August 17, 2009

Special Units

N.Y. County Organizes Gang Unit to Combat MS-13

Following a series of vicious gang-related attacks in Suffolk County in recent weeks, some of which victimized innocent bystanders, Suffolk police will reorganize officers assigned to combating gangs across precincts into a single team, Newsday reports.

July 29, 2009