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Police Shoot, Kill Dog Mauling Man In Philadelphia: Authorities Police Shoot, Kill Dog Mauling Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
Police Shoot, Kill Dog Mauling Man In Philadelphia: Authorities A Philadelphia police officer is on administrative leave after authorities said he shot and killed a dog during a mauling on Wednesday, May 1.  PPD said an officer was patrolling near Fairmount Avenue and Union Street when a passerby told him there were "loose dogs" down the road.  The officer found three pit bulls and a cane corso attacking a 53-year-old man, police said. He "attempted to use his siren to distract the dogs, but they continued their attack," the department said.  That's when police say the officer got out of his vehicle and fired multiple shots at the d…
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say A man who was carrying a multi-tool that first responders in Forest Heights believed to be a weapon is facing charges in Prince George's County after he was shot during an officer-involved shooting, police say. Silver Spring resident Jhomari Delevante, 35, has been charged in connection to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Monday night following a strange scene that played out in front of officers. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 5:30 p.m. on April 15, members of the Forest Heights Police Department spotted a vehicle that was wanted from a neighboring jurisdicti…
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing and home invasion that led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Raphael Coates was arrested following a strange scene that landed him in the hospital after an attack that was reported early on April 14 both inside and outside of a home in the 1800 block of  Addison Road South.  Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the residence to investigate a reported home invasion after a 911 caller advised that a person had been stabbed dur…
New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting
New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting Authorities have named the Philadelphia police officer who shot a teen during the shooting at an Eid al-Fitr celebration last Wednesday, April 10.  Officer Diamond Jaynes has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the Internal Affairs and Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations, PPD said in a release.  Five people in total were arrested after two groups exchanged gunfire in Clara Muhammad Square around 2:30 p.m., authorities have said.  One of them, 21-year-old Kahbir Oglesby-Hicks, was charged with Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA)…
Suspect Shot By Officer Charged With Assault, Weapon Offenses In DC: Metropolitan Police Suspect Shot By Officer Charged With Assault, Weapon Offenses In DC: Metropolitan Police
Suspect Shot By Officer Charged With Assault, Weapon Offenses In DC: Metropolitan Police The man who was shot by members of the Metropolitan Police Department while attempting to flee is facing a host of charges, the agency announced on Wednesday. Northeast DC resident Deion Hinnant, who was hospitalized with serious injuries after the officer-involved shooting, was charged with assault and weapon offenses following an incident Monday night. According to police, shortly before 9 p.m. on April 1, investigators from the Violent Crime Suppression Division’s Robbery Suppression Unit were in the 2100 block of Bladensburg Road NE, when they spotted an altercation. #Update: A…
Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police
Three Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In District Heights: Police Two suspects have been charged - and a third is in custody - in connection to the armed robbery in Prince George's County on Thursday that led to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a District Heights shopping center. Edward Leroy Brown, 24, and Kanard Bishop, 26, were arrested and charged for an armed robbery on March 28, police announced on Friday, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd, is facing charges pending his extradition after being apprehended and held in Washington, DC.  All three are from the nation's capital. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday aft…
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials An armed robber was shot by an officer from the Prince George's County Police Department after targeting a store in a District Heights shopping center, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, detectives were surveilling a carjacked vehicle in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road, where two men wearing masks got out and walked into the business. We are on the scene of an officer involved shooting in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road. We are gathering information, we will provide additional details once confirmed. pic.twitter.com/LGEoz895fH — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 28…
AG Releases Footage Of Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Pikesville Gas Station AG Releases Footage Of Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Pikesville Gas Station
AG Releases Footage Of Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Pikesville Gas Station Newly released body-cam footage shows the officer-involved shooting of an armed 29-year-old man at a Baltimore County gas station in early January. Windsor Mill resident Sha-Kim Akil Webley was previously identified by the Maryland AG’s Office as the person who was shot to death by police after he allegedly pointed a weapon toward officers pursuing him. Webley was shot on Jan. 9 after a domestic disturbance investigation led to officers tracking him down at a gas station near the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, the AG's Office said. PREVIOUS STORY: AG IDs Man Killed In Officer…
Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG
Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG Newly released body-cam footage shows the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting that killed an alleged Maryland carjacker in late January. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General previously said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis R…
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say A man was shot and killed by an officer after police say he stabbed a cop responding to a domestic incident at a Long Island resident. The incident happened Saturday morning, Feb. 17 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct police officers responded to 1138 Udall Road at approximately 9:10 a.m. Two officers approached the door and 33-year-old Taiquell Woodson came outside charging at the officers with a knife, according to police.  "One officer fell into the snow and Woodson jumped on top of him and stabbed him multiple times," Suffolk County Police said…
Gunman Who Shot Three Officers During 13-Hour Standoff Apprehended In Southeast DC: MPD Gunman Who Shot Three Officers During 13-Hour Standoff Apprehended In Southeast DC: MPD
Gunman Who Shot Three Officers During 13-Hour Standoff Apprehended In Southeast DC: MPD A 13-hour standoff with a barricaded man who shot three Metropolitan Police officers in Southeast DC ended peacefully on Wednesday night, authorities announced. Members of the department's Emergency Response Team successfully negotiated the surrender of 46-year-old Julius James, who sent three to the hospital during a chaotic day, according to an alert from the agency shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 14. The long day for members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when officers attempted to arrest James in the 5000 block of Hanna Place SE for…
Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Manassas Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Manassas
Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Manassas New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department following the fatal officer-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Woodbridge resident Philip Austin Brant, 26, has been identified by investigators as the suspect who was shot and killed by officers after stabbing two people - one fatally - at an apprenticeship training center on Infantry Ridge Road in Manassas. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 to investigate a reported stabbing-in-progress after two people were attacked by Brant, police say. Upon arrival, they ordered him to drop the kni…
All Six Bodies Recovered From East Lansdowne Crime Scene, DA Says All Six Bodies Recovered From East Lansdowne Crime Scene, DA Says
All Six Bodies Recovered From East Lansdowne Crime Scene, DA Says The remains of six people have been taken from the East Lansdowne home where two police officers were shot and a fire broke out on Wednesday evening, Feb. 7, authorities say.  "We think we have found everybody who was in that house," said Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer at a press conference on Friday, Feb 9.  The remains have been turned over to the county Medical Examiner's Office for official identification, Stollsteimer said, though investigators have called them the Le family.  The remains were left "unrecognizable" from an "intense inferno," and med…
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA After reviewing events leading up to the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack ruled the police were justified in the killing.  Nathaniel Lawrence Liberator, of Carlisle, was shot dead after police attempted to detain him for questioning following a disturbance in the area of the 300 block of C Street at 1:59 p.m. on Jan. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. The officers were seen on body camera calmly asking him to stop walking away from them, the DA explained. The officers had no information about his mental healt…
Suspect Shot, Killed By Police In Ansonia Suspect Shot, Killed By Police In Ansonia
Suspect Shot, Killed By Police In Ansonia Police in Fairfield County fatally shot a suspect allegedly involved in weapons and narcotics who fled from officers and took them on a police chase.  The shooting incident began in Bridgeport around 5:10 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 4, and ended in New Haven County in Ansonia with the death of the unnamed suspect.  According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers were conducting a criminal investigation into weapons and narcotics violations in the area of Oak Street in Bridgeport when they attempted a motor vehicle stop. The driver of the vehicle fled from officers tra…
One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Suitland Apartment Complex, Police Say One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Suitland Apartment Complex, Police Say
One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Suitland Apartment Complex, Police Say One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Maryland apartment complex, police in Prince George's say. Officers on patrol were called at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday to the 5100 block of Suitland Road for a reported breaking and entering incident, leading to the fatal incident in Suitland. When the officer arrived, they found a man inside the apartment, and during the encounter, one officer fired his weapon, striking him. First responders attempted life-saving efforts but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not provided any details about the suspect, saying only…
AG ID Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal New Carrollton Shooting AG ID Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal New Carrollton Shooting
AG ID Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal New Carrollton Shooting The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the veteran officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Prince George's County on Tuesday in New Carrollton. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, authorities announced the day after the incident. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis Road spotted a…
Cape Cod Man Killed In Police Shootout In Maine Cape Cod Man Killed In Police Shootout In Maine
Cape Cod Man Killed In Police Shootout In Maine A 52-year-old Cape Cod man is dead after leading police on a multi-state chase before crashing his truck and charging officers with a knife, authorities said.  Kenneth Ellis, whose last known address was in Hyannis, began running from New Hampshire authorities early Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, before crossing into Maine, Fryburg (Maine) police said in a news release sent to local media.  Fryeburg Police Chief Aaron Mick explained what happened next.  On Tuesday, the Fryeburg Police Department was notified by New Hampshire authorities that they were chasing a black pickup tru…
One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed in a shooting involving two police officers in Prince George’s County on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to authorities and developing reports. The New Carrollton Police Department responded to the critical incident near the 7500 block of Annapolis Road shortly before 8:15 a.m., they said. Critical Police incident at the 7500 block Annapolis Rd (route 450). One side of the road is closed at this point in time, please find an alternative route to work! Posted by New Carrollton Police Department on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Maryland Attorney General Anthony …
Grocery Store Police Shootout: Slain Suspect Dead Amid Struggle In Philadelphia, Cops Say Grocery Store Police Shootout: Slain Suspect Dead Amid Struggle In Philadelphia, Cops Say
Grocery Store Police Shootout: Slain Suspect Dead Amid Struggle In Philadelphia, Cops Say Police have released details in a shootout that killed a 28-year-old gunman and injured an officer in a Philadelphia grocery store. Officers near Mascher and Cambria Streets went into a nearby grocery store around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, and approached a group of males standing in the store, city police said. While trying to stop one of them, the offender, later identified as Alexander Spencer, scuffled with police, and then fired one shot, hitting an officer in the leg, police said. In response, the wounded officer’s partner returned fire, striking Spencer. Spencer was pronou…
Police ID Man Killed By Officers During Crisis Intervention Call In Northwest DC Police ID Man Killed By Officers During Crisis Intervention Call In Northwest DC
Police ID Man Killed By Officers During Crisis Intervention Call In Northwest DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 41-year-old Northeast DC man was killed in an officer-involved shooting. At around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 24, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Benning Road NE to assist a man who was in crisis, according to Chief Pamela Smith. MPD Chief Pamela Smith at the scene. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department Responding officers - one of whom was a highly-trained crisis intervention specialist - encountered the man, Clifford Brooks, and conversed with him for upwards of two…
Crisis Intervention Call Turns Deadly During Downtown DC Officer-Involved Shooting: Police Crisis Intervention Call Turns Deadly During Downtown DC Officer-Involved Shooting: Police
Crisis Intervention Call Turns Deadly During Downtown DC Officer-Involved Shooting: Police A crisis intervention call turned deadly for a man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Washington, DC on Wednesday morning. At around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 24, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Benning Road NE to assist a man who was in crisis, according to Chief Pamela Smith. MPD Chief Pamela Smith at the scene. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department Responding officers - one of whom was a highly-trained crisis intervention specialist - encountered the man and conversed with him for upwards of two hours, she said, before he relented a…
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Prince George's County, Officials Say Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Prince George's County, Officials Say
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Prince George's County, Officials Say Two men are facing charges for the attempted murder of a police officer following an officer-involved shooting and pursuit in Prince George's County on Sunday morning. Dennis Burkett, 51, of Brandywine, and Robert Burkett Jr., 50, of Temple Hills are being held behind bars after a shooting in Upper Marlboro during an investigation into at least two burglaries, police say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, officers on patrol stopped to investigate a possible burglary in progress at a closed gas station in the 7600 block of Crain Highway when a burgundy van was found backed into the back door…
Erratic Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody In Owings Mills Erratic Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody In Owings Mills
Erratic Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody In Owings Mills The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched another investigation in Baltimore County after a man died while in the custody of police. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct were called to investigate a suspicious person in the area of Rosewood Lane and Reistertown Road in Owings Mills, according to authorities. As officers arrived, they say that a man appeared to be under the influence was causing a disturbance as family members were attempting to de-escalate the situation. With an assist from the fa…
AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Pikesville AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Pikesville
AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Pikesville New details have been released after an armed 29-year-old was shot and killed at a Baltimore County gas station on Tuesday morning. Windsor Mill resident Sha-Kim Akil Webley has been identified by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the person who was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting after he allegedly pointed a weapon toward police pursuing him. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to trac…
PA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Rape: DA PA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Rape: DA
PA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Rape: DA A man wanted on charges in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough was shot dead in what the Lancaster County District Attorney's office is calling "an officer-involved shooting" on Thursday afternoon.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's original release. He had a firearm on him when members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crime…
US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Pennsylvania: DA US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Pennsylvania: DA
US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Pennsylvania: DA A registered sexual offender with a history of abusing children and fighting — who was wanted in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough — has been shot dead by US Marshals, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's intial release.  The rape and brutal beating happened around 8:05 a.m. on Dec…
Officer's Taser Struck During Struggle Over Gun With Suicidal Subject In Virginia: Police Officer's Taser Struck During Struggle Over Gun With Suicidal Subject In Virginia: Police
Officer's Taser Struck During Struggle Over Gun With Suicidal Subject In Virginia: Police A police officer in Virginia narrowly avoided being shot during a struggle with an armed suicidal person over his weapon that resulted in an officer-involved shooting, officials say. On Tuesday night, officers from the Newport New Police Department were called to the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue to investigate a reported suicidal subject who was parked inside a vehicle in the area, prompting a tactical response. According to a police spokesperson, the person - whose name has not been released - eventually got out of the vehicle and began walking toward officers with a gun in his hand, igno…
Rifle-Wielding Man Killed By Deputies In Officer-Involved Stafford County Shooting Rifle-Wielding Man Killed By Deputies In Officer-Involved Stafford County Shooting
Rifle-Wielding Man Killed By Deputies In Officer-Involved Stafford County Shooting A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Stafford County when he brandishing a rifle that he refused to put down, officials say. At around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies were called to the 2400 block of Richmond Highway in North Stafford to investigate a reported disturbance that took a deadly turn. According to officials, a man inside the home made contact with the deputies while holding a rifle that he directed toward them.  Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office repeatedly told him to drop the weapon, and when he did not comply, they fired at him an…
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE) Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE)
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (Update) UPDATE: A man died in the hospital in January after what police called "an officer-involved shooting" during a "domestic incident"  in Nov., the Lancaster County DA said.  William Oneill,40,  had been charged with criminal attempt homicide and related charges, for his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Nov. 29, 2023, in the 100 block of Hershey Avenue, but he succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting on January 3, the DA said in an updated release adding that, "the charges against Oneill will be withdrawn by our office." ORIGINAL: Three Lancaster Ci…
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Parkville Under Investigation: Maryland AG Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Parkville Under Investigation: Maryland AG
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Parkville Under Investigation: Maryland AG Two people are dead in Maryland after an officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County on Friday night, police say. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers approached the area, a man opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompting three to return fire, killing the man. Further investigation led to th…