Tag: attacks at home

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Las Vegas Officer Shot at Home in Robbery, Family Says He was Targeted

The Las Vegas Metro Police Department said the officer, who has not been publicly identified, is recovering in the hospital after the incident.

September 11, 2023

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SC Officer's Home Targeted by Drive-By Shooting

The off-duty officer and three acquaintances were reportedly standing outside the home when the driver of a passing car fired toward the home. Police say no one was injured in the shooting.

May 6, 2022

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Iowa Officer's Home and Take-Home Car "Targeted" by Shooter

The attack "was deliberate. It was an act of intimidation and we will not tolerate it,” Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said, in a statement.

April 11, 2022

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Memphis Officer Ambushed Outside of His MS Home

According to Tish Clark, a spokesperson for the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, the officer was hit in the shoulder and is expected to recover. She described the shooting as an "ambush" and said it occurred around 6 a.m. Monday morning as the lieutenant was heading to work.

January 19, 2022

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Kansas Officer's Puppy Decapitated in Apparent Targeted Attack

"Officers determined that the puppy had its head sliced off with a sharpened blade at another location and then the suspects returned the body to the backyard."

December 10, 2021

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Alabama Officer Ambushed and Killed at Home

A suspect approached Moorer and opened fire, also wounding a woman who was Moore’s “significant other,” Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said.

July 27, 2021

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NC Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Arson of Deputy's Home

Authorities said firefighters responded within minutes of the call and were able to prevent severe fire damage to the home. No one was injured.

March 1, 2021

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7 Shots Hit Home of Married NJ Officers While They and Baby Were Inside

The officers and their 10-day-old baby were not injured. They were on the second floor at the time.

September 18, 2020

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OK Officer's Family Cat Killed, Mutilated Body Left Across Street

The officer and his family say they found their Bengal cat "Capone" cut into two pieces, gutted, and placed directly across the street from their home last weekend.

August 20, 2020

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Protesters March on Seattle Chief's Home, Met by Armed Neighbors

According to a statement from Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, Best was not at the residence at the time of the protest, but she described the visit as large, aggressive, and concerning to neighbors.

August 4, 2020

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2 Men Found with Gasoline Can Outside Chicago Captain's Home

It was not clear if the men followed the captain home. But the neighborhood is known to be home to many CPD officers. The captain’s squad vehicle was parked outside the house.

June 3, 2020

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Texas Deputy's Home and Car in Driveway Firebombed

On Monday night (Dec. 23), the sergeant, who has not been publicly identified, awoke to part of his house on fire. An investigation determined a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the front window of the home. No one was injured.

December 30, 2019