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Cop Shot Schizophrenic Teen: Parents

After allegedly saying, 'We don't have time for this'

(Newser) - Parents in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, say a police officer shot and killed their 18-year-old son without good reason—after declaring, "We don't have time for this." Mark Wilsey tells WECT the family called police for help when son Keith Vidal started having a schizophrenic incident,...

Alleged Cop Killer Shot Dead Outside Bank

He allegedly fired at police in Mississippi

(Newser) - A bank robber sought in two holdups and the murder of a police officer was shot dead yesterday after robbing a bank in Phoenix, according to the FBI. The subject of a nationwide manhunt , he entered a Compass Bank in Phoenix yesterday morning and walked out in a black ski...

Texas Student's Last Words: 'Oh, You're Gonna Shoot Me?'

University police officer kills student, saying he resisted arrest

(Newser) - A student at a Christian university was shot dead on Friday for allegedly resisting arrest, but fellow students are struggling to believe the official story, CNN reports. It goes like this: Robert Redus, a student at the University of the Incarnate Word in Alamo Heights, was "driving erratically at...

For 1st Time in Iceland's History, Police Shoot, Kill

Gunman was killed after shooting at officers

(Newser) - Police in Iceland have shot dead a 59-year-old man who fired a shotgun at them—a tragic event in any country, but an unprecedented one for the island nation, which attained independence in 1944. The incident is believed to be the first time anybody has ever been shot and killed...

Dad Calls 911 on Son, Who Gets Killed by Police

Iowa father questions use of force after chase

(Newser) - The Des Moines Register reports on a fatal police shooting this week, and a quote high up in the story from the victim's father pretty much tells the tragic tale: "He took off with my truck," recalls James Comstock. "I call the police, and they kill...

FBI to Probe Deputy's Killing of Boy, 13

(Newser) - Investigations into the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a sheriff’s deputy in Santa Rosa, Calif., have stepped up a notch, with the FBI now launching its own probe. This is a rare move by the agency, notes the the Press Democrat —the last time it investigated...

Cop Fired 10 Seconds After Spotting Boy With BB Gun

Outrage follows death of Andy Lopez, 13

(Newser) - Details are emerging after California police shot and killed a boy carrying a BB gun on Tuesday, revealing police opened fire just 10 seconds after reporting a "suspicious person." The Press Democrat reports that two police on patrol pulled over and took cover when they saw Andy Lopez...

Boy, 13, With Replica Gun Shot Dead by Deputies

Santa Rosa teen was walking with fake AK-47

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy in Santa Rosa, California, is dead after deputies mistook the replica assault rifle he was carrying for the real thing, reports the AP . Two deputies encountered Andy Lopez walking yesterday afternoon with what looked like an AK-47, reports the local Press Democrat . Police say they repeatedly ordered...

Cleveland Suspends 63 Cops Over Massive, Deadly Chase

13 may be charged over death of unarmed suspects

(Newser) - Cleveland has suspended a sizable chunk of its police department over a car chase last year that left two unarmed suspects riddled with bullets after a pursuit involving 63 cars. The city's chief of police says 63 of the 104 officers involved will be suspended for up to 10...

DC Driver's Sister: She 'Didn't Deserve to Die'

Focus turns to police response in Capitol

(Newser) - The focus in the aftermath of this week's deadly car chase in DC is shifting from the search for a motive—it's becoming clear that driver Miriam Carey had mental health problems and suffered from delusions —to a debate over authorities' use of force. "Deadly force...

Officials Identify Woman Killed in DC Chase

Miriam Carey, 34, suffered from mental health issues

(Newser) - Law enforcement officials have identified the woman killed during a high-speed chase near the White House today as 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Stamford, Conn, NBC News reports. The Daily News reports that Carey, a dental hygienist who once lived in Brooklyn, had mental health issues and was let go from...

Cop Put 10 Bullets in Unarmed Man: Police

Officer Randall Kerrick charged with voluntary manslaughter after shooting

(Newser) - Randall Kerrick, the cop accused of shooting an unarmed man in Charlotte on Saturday , didn't just fire at 24-year-old Jonathan A. Ferrell—he fired 12 times, hitting Ferrell with 10 of those shots, say authorities, per the Charlotte Observer . Kerrick has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and released on...

Car-Wreck Victim Killed as He Sought Help

Cop charged with manslaughter after victim charged him

(Newser) - A North Carolina cop is staring down manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man who was trying to get help after wrecking his car, reports the Charlotte Observer . Police say that Jonathan Ferrell, a 24-year-old recent transplant from Florida, was involved in a bad crash early Saturday;...

Man in Wheelchair Shot Dead During Arrest

Cops say he reached for his gun, struggle ensued

(Newser) - A man in a wheelchair was fatally shot by a cop in Mesa, Arizona, as he and several officers struggled over a gun he was carrying, reports the Arizona Republic . Police say they stopped the man—later IDed as Chris Allan Chipman, 49, reports Fox 10 —on the sidewalk,...

NYC Cops Kill Kid Gunman, 14

NYPD says teen pointed gun at officers

(Newser) - A gunman shot dead by police on a Bronx street early yesterday was just 14 years old. Authorities say a pair of rookie officers who heard gunfire found Shaaliver Douse firing shots at a fleeing man, and shot the teen dead after he refused to drop his gun and pointed...

Cops Need to Stop Killing Dogs
 Cops Need 
 to Stop 
 Killing Dogs 
OPINION
Jul 11, 2013 1:08 PM CDT

Cops Need to Stop Killing Dogs

It's more common than you think, and it's time for training: A. Barton Hinkle

(Newser) - Police officers shoot and kill dogs—usually dogs that don't pose a threat—much more often than you might think. The stories are heartbreaking: the family dog shot in a fenced yard after officers entered without notice. The dog shot after it had already been subdued and was being...

FBI Shooting Probes Always End Well for FBI

Since 1993 there have been about 150 shootings; all were deemed legit

(Newser) - If you're an FBI agent and you wind up shooting someone, good news: You were probably justified, as far as the FBI is concerned. With the bureau's promise of a full internal investigation into the shooting of unarmed Boston Bomber pal Ibragim Todashev in the news, the New ...

After Ky. Officer Ambushed, Threats of More Cop Killings

FBI, state police investigating

(Newser) - Police in Bardstown, Kentucky, are living under a dire threat: The police department chief says he received a letter Thursday warning that "there were more officers that would go down like the first one"—"one" being an apparent reference to Officer Jason Ellis, who was shot to...

Kentucky Cop Killed in 'Premeditated' Ambush

Attacker opened fire after blocking road with debris

(Newser) - A police officer in central Kentucky was murdered by an attacker or attackers who apparently placed debris by a highway exit ramp and opened fire when the officer left his car to remove it. Jason Ellis, a 33-year-old K-9 officer, was shot multiple times with a shotgun around 2am Saturday...

Man Gets Pulled Over, Fires AR-15 at Cop

Cop is fine, man is in hospital after return fire

(Newser) - A valuable lesson in how not to react when a cop pulls you over: A Colorado man who was pulled over for driving without his headlights just after 2am today exited his car and opened fire at a police officer with an AR-15-style rifle. The cop survived uninjured, but the...

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