Police-Involved Shooting

East Orange Officer Shoots, Wounds Suspect Waving Machete

An investigation is under way following a police-involved shooting in East Orange, New Jersey on Saturday night.

2013/05/05

Police: Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot Dead By Cops In Red Hook, Brooklyn

The suspect was accused of stabbing his roommate in the shoulder. The roommate escaped the apartment and called 911.

2013/03/22

Scene of Thursday night's police-involved shooting in Brownsville, Brooklyn. (credit: Eileen Lehpamer, 1010 WINS)

NYPD: Officers Shot Brownsville Suspect After He Pulled Out Firearm

The incident happened Thursday evening around 6 p.m. on Grafton Street at Livonia Avenue in Brownsville.

2013/03/21

Police said they recovered this loaded .38-caliber revolver from the scene after opening fire and killing the teen who pointed it at them (credit: NYPD)

Police: Officers Open Fire On Armed Teen

When the plainclothes officers saw the gun, they both fired. The teen was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital a short time later, police said.

2013/03/10

Police Lights (file/credit: clipart.com)

Cops: Man In Police-Involved Shooting Has Lengthy Rap Sheet

The shooting happened after police were called to Castleton Avenue and Treadwell Avenue in Port Richmond around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, police said. Police said a man in his 20s pointed a gun at responding officers.

2013/02/03

Queens Police-Involved Shooting Scene (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Man Shot Dead By Officers Pulled Air Pistol That Looked Like Gun

The suspect pulled what looked like a Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun, police said. It was actually a Walther CP99 compressed air pistol, but was designed to look like a Glock, police said.

2012/12/09

Armed Suspect In Critical Condition After Police-Involved Shooting In Brooklyn

The suspect fired two rounds at officers with an illegal 9 mm handgun that was purchased out of state, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

2012/10/12

NYPD Officer Involved In Deadly Shooting In Brooklyn

The shooting took place in the vicinity of Hamilton Avenue and West 9th Street at approximately 10 p.m., police said.

2012/09/21

Police: Harlem Robbery Suspect Shot In The Leg After Officer’s Gun Goes Off

Richard Pearson, 47, had apparently been panhandling near a Harlem restaurant Monday evening when he allegedly swiped cash from a recently paid bill off an outdoor table.

2012/08/22

Crowd Gathered At Shooting Scene On 14th St. (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Police Shoot, Kill Pitbull Lunging At People On Manhattan’s East Side

Police said the dog was lunging at them and others on the crowded sidewalk, but one witness saw it another way.

2012/08/13

Rev. Al Sharpton holds a press conference outside the Bronx district attorney's office on Feb. 13, 2012 (credit: Stan Brooks/1010 WINS)

Rev. Al Sharpton Demanding Justice For Family Of Bronx Teen Fatally Shot By Cops

Ramarley Graham was shot dead by police on Feb. 2 in the bathroom of the apartment where he lived with his mother and grandmother.

2012/02/13

Police Tape (credit: Eliot Schechter/AFP/Getty Images)

NYPD: Off-Duty Officer Fatally Shoots 17-Year-Old Suspect In Bushwick

The officer was apparently attacked by two men as he walked along Grove Street near Broadway shortly before midnight Sunday.

2012/01/30

Generic Police Light File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Armed Man Shot And Killed During Confrontation With Police In Spring Valley

Officials said the man was combative and officers opened fire, shooting the man in the head.

2011/12/14

Police ID Escaped Suspect Who Was Shot Dead In Garfield, NJ Police Chase

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office says 19-year-old Malik Williams of Garfield was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following shots fired by both Garfield and Bergen County police.

2011/12/11