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https://www.wkyt.com/2026/02/01/ksp-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtvq.com/kentucky-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-franklin-county/
https://www.wave3.com/2026/02/01/franklin-county-police-fatally-shoot-man-with-gun-ksp-says/

On 01/30/2026 at approximately 9:20 a.m., deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Pine Ridge Court in Fort Mill after a call reported a person unconscious and not breathing. When deputies arrived, Allan Josue Topete-Guevara, 22, was conscious and found inside the residence armed with a knife. Police said he retreated into a room and barricaded himself with the knife. Deputies instructed him to drop the knife and exit; when he opened the door still holding the knife and charged toward a deputy, the deputy fired their service weapon, fatally striking Topete-Guevara. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting, and the involved deputy was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. No deputy injuries were reported in media coverage.

https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/york-county/york-county-deputies-reportedly-kill-man-at-fort-mill-home-sheriff-requests-state-investigation/

On 01/29/2026, the Sacramento Police Department responded to a reported bank robbery in progress on Response Road in Sacramento. Police located 56-year-old Andrew Baima, who was identified by law enforcement as the suspected robber. Body-worn camera and surveillance footage released by police show officers locating Baima on foot after the robbery. Baima pulled what appeared to be a handgun from his waistband and ran from officers. Officers commanded him to drop the weapon; he did not do so and pointed it at officers. Sacramento police officers then discharged their service firearms, fatally striking Baima. Officers provided medical aid until fire department personnel arrived; he was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. After the incident, officers recovered a realistic replica firearm at the location. No officer names have been publicly released. No other injuries were reported.

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/man-shot-killed-by-police-alleged-bank-robbery-sacramento-identified/103-71d88973-e05e-4515-b0f6-a864793ae211
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-bank-robbery-officer-involved-shooting/103-7d4f484c-5bf2-4590-be28-7f3bda49254a
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-police-body-cam-footage-deadly-shooting-bank-robbery/103-77ec0d48-dc54-4a84-918c-6e3bb1ada22f

On 01/28/2026, Swisher County Sheriff’s deputies and Amarillo Police Department SWAT units responded to a rural property near Happy, Texas, looking for a wanted man identified as Garrett Alan “Garrett” Clayton, 26. Authorities said he refused to exit the property and made threatening movements toward officers. Deputies and SWAT officers attempted negotiations and repeatedly commanded Clayton to disarm and surrender. Police said the man eventually pointed what they believed was a weapon at law enforcement personnel. Officers then discharged their service firearms, fatally striking Clayton. No officer names or body-worn camera details have been publicly released. The Texas Rangers or other state investigative agencies were requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting per local protocol.

https://www.kfda.com/2026/01/28/swisher-county-officials-investigating-death-wanted-man-near-happy/
https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/suspect-dies-during-swat-standoff-in-swisher-county-amarillo-police-department-swat-randall-county-sheriffs-office-spear-unit-happy-texas
https://www.newschannel10.com/2026/01/28/swisher-county-officials-investigating-death-wanted-man-near-happy/

On 01/28/2026 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned at the METRORail Northline Transit Center responded to a call involving a male suspect who law enforcement said was exposing himself on a train. Deputies attempted to interview and detain the man when a physical altercation ensued. During the struggle, one deputy was stabbed in the arm. According to police, two deputies then discharged their service firearms, striking the suspect. The suspect was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead from gunshot injuries. The injured deputy was treated at a hospital and released. The sheriff’s office and partnering agencies are conducting investigations; no suspect name or officer identities were publicly released at the time of reporting.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-deputy-stabbed-suspect-killed-north-houston-metrorail-station
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/01/28/deputy-injured-man-killed-during-incident-at-houston-metrorail-station/
https://abc13.com/harris-county-deputy-stabbed-metrorail-shooting/

On 01/28/2026 at approximately 6 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police troopers served a search warrant at a home on Gable Drive in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation. Trooper Ethan Brownback said troopers were confronted by the suspect inside the residence in a manner that led members to discharge their firearms. The suspect, later identified as 47-year-old John W. McDowell, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lebanon County coroner. Police did not provide details about whether McDowell was armed or specify the exact actions that prompted officers to fire. No troopers were injured. The Pennsylvania State Police Major Case Team, with assistance from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, is investigating the incident.

https://wjactv.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-in-lebanon-county-neighborhood-troopers
https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-officer-shooting-suspect-killed-warrant-service-lebanon-co/70168908
https://local21news.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-in-lebanon-county-neighborhood-troopers

On the evening of 01/28/2026 at approximately 10:29 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Santa Ana Boulevard and French Street when the vehicle driven by 18-year-old Victor Lopez of Santa Ana failed to yield and fled. The pursuit continued for several blocks and ended in a parking structure at 450 East Fourth Street. According to police, Lopez exited the vehicle and initially walked toward an officer with his hands raised, then turned back toward a loaded firearm that was on the ground. Officers ordered him not to reach for the weapon; when he did so, officers discharged their service weapons, striking Lopez in the upper torso. Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. A loaded Walther 9 mm handgun was recovered, and police said Lopez was also in possession of suspected fentanyl. Lopez’s 19-year-old girlfriend and their toddler were in the vehicle at the time. The incident is under investigation by the Santa Ana Police Department and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office; no officer names have been publicly released. Family members have subsequently filed a legal claim alleging misuse of force.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/18-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-santa-ana-parking-garage/3838485/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98JJgyTOn2Y

On 01/28/2026, James City County Police Department officers responded to a reported stabbing at a shopping plaza near 5210 Monticello Avenue in Williamsburg. Police said that upon arrival, officers located a male suspect who had stabbed a woman. The suspect continued to pose a threat during the encounter. Officers discharged their department-issued firearms, fatally striking the suspect. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded woman was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not reported as life-threatening. Police have not publicly released the suspect’s name or age beyond describing him as being in his 40s, and no officer identities were disclosed online at the time of reporting. Local authorities are investigating the shooting.

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/williamsburg/suspect-shot-and-killed-by-james-city-police-after-stabbing-woman-at-williamsburg-shopping-plaza/291-8128cde0-2289-445a-bc59-a8ad770db8dc

On 01/27/2026, deputies with the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls reporting a man acting erratically and possibly armed near River Mile Road south of Kalama, Washington. According to authorities, the man refused commands from responding deputies. Police said the individual made movements toward officers that were perceived as threatening, prompting deputies to discharge their service weapons. The suspect was struck by gunfire and later pronounced dead. Law enforcement agencies including the Washington State Patrol and Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office are cooperating in the ongoing investigation; no names of involved deputies have been publicly released. Public reporting did not disclose the suspect’s identity or race at the time of initial coverage.

https://www.koin.com/news/washington/cowlitz-county-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/
https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/jan/28/kalama-police-shooting-investigation/

On 01/27/2026 at approximately 12:29 a.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for criminal speeding on eastbound Interstate 10 near milepost 252 in Tucson. The driver refused to yield and a pursuit commenced. The suspect’s vehicle exited the freeway at Speedway Boulevard, then struck a bicyclist and a pedestrian; the bicyclist was pronounced dead and the pedestrian was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Following the crash, the suspect reportedly fired rounds toward the pursuing trooper, who then returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, and a trooper sustained minor injuries. The bicyclist’s name and other identifying details have not been publicly released as of initial reporting.

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/27/bicyclist-killed-pedestrian-injured-during-pursuit-that-led-to-trooper-involved-shooting-in-tucson/
https://www.kold.com/2026/01/27/trooper-involved-shooting-shuts-down-speedway-interstate-10-tucson/
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/tucson-police-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-near-i-10
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/dps-investigating-deadly-chase-crash-in-tucson

On 01/27/2026, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic-related shooting at a home in the Summerport neighborhood of Windermere. Upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound; she was transported to a local hospital and later reported in stable condition. Law enforcement established a perimeter and attempted to contact the suspect inside the residence for several hours. After deputies gained entry, they discovered 67-year-old Richard Stoner deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident prompted nearby Keene’s Crossing Elementary School to be placed on secure hold during the police response. Stoner was identified by the sheriff’s office as the person involved in the shooting and subsequent standoff.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/deputies-identify-windermere-shooting-suspect-found-dead-after-standoff-friends-describes-typical-couple
https://www.wesh.com/article/deputies-guns-drawn-windermere-neighborhood/70161283
https://www.wesh.com/article/neighbors-react-after-deadly-windermere-shooting/70178185

On the morning of 01/28/2026, detectives and Special Operations Squad personnel with the Knoxville Police Department responded to an apartment on Tillery Road in Knoxville following information that a 15-year-old girl, the subject of a Tennessee Endangered Child Alert, was at that location with 46-year-old Angel Melendez. Police had also filed charges against Melendez for concealing or harboring a runaway child, contributing to delinquency, and theft of a firearm. Upon entering the apartment, officers encountered Melendez and the missing juvenile. While attempting to detain both, Melendez produced a handgun and pointed it at officers; Lt. Shawn Shreve and Sgt. Chris Hutton then fired their service weapons, striking him. Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene. The 15-year-old was unharmed and recovered; during the incident she struck a third officer in the head with a large knife but caused no serious injury. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the independent investigation, and body-worn camera footage has been released by the department.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/28/knoxville-officers-involved-shooting-while-responding-endangered-child-alert/
https://tbinewsroom.com/2026/01/28/tbi-special-agents-investigating-knoxville-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-shot-killed-while-knoxville-164521508.html

On 01/26/2026, Exeter Township police responded to a residence on Longwood Drive after receiving a call about a man threatening self-harm while armed. Officers established a perimeter around the home and attempted to communicate with the man during a brief standoff. During the police response, the man shot himself inside the residence and died. Authorities stated there was no ongoing threat to the public. The man’s identity has not been released.

https://www.readingeagle.com/2026/01/26/brief-standoff-in-eastern-berks-ends-with-armed-man-taking-his-own-life-police-say/

On 01/26/2026, Phoenix Police Department officers responded around 6:19 p.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire at a residence near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in west Phoenix. Callers reported a man firing into a home where children were present. Officers arrived and approached the open front doorway while people inside shouted that someone had been shooting. Officers gave commands and moved toward the entry. An officer fired one round into the doorway. After securing the home, police located two men who had been shot. Christian Diaz Rendon, 36, died from a gunshot wound. Another man sustained non-life-threatening gunshot injuries and was transported to a hospital. Police later confirmed that Diaz Rendon was not the original shooter. Reporting states he had confronted and disarmed the armed individual before police arrived. Phoenix Police Chief publicly acknowledged that Diaz Rendon was not the intended suspect. The department released body-worn camera footage and 911 audio in early February 2026. Diaz Rendon’s family filed a 25 million dollar notice of claim against the City of Phoenix alleging wrongful death.

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/27/suspect-hospitalized-after-officer-involved-shooting-west-phoenix/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/suspect-hospitalized-after-shooting-involving-police-in-west-phoenix/75-d0440a61-2b86-4b93-b55b-d497cd2865f5
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-phoenix-police-say-officers-shot-the-wrong-person-arizona/75-7557510f-2320-4697-b06d-31fea5f2bfc5

On 01/24/2026, Sweetwater Police Department officers activated their license plate reader after a stolen truck from Georgia was flagged in the area. Officers attempted to locate and stop the stolen vehicle, but the truck eluded them and pursuit was terminated. Later, authorities received reports that the stolen truck was driving erratically and attempting to force other vehicles off the road. Officers located the truck again and attempted to engage, but the suspect vehicle fled onto Highway 68. Law enforcement lost sight of the stolen vehicle before arriving at a crash scene. The stolen truck had collided head-on with a van containing two occupants, resulting in both vehicles catching fire. Officers attempted to extinguish the flames and rescue occupants. One occupant was removed from the crash and later died, and the second occupant also died. The driver of the stolen truck, who had a felony warrant from Georgia and a stolen firearm in the vehicle, also died in the crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is conducting the crash reconstruction investigation. The District Attorney General offered condolences to the families of the victims and noted no additional injuries were reported.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/26/two-dead-after-stolen-truck-running-sweetwater-police-hits-van-head-on-da-says/

On 01/26/2026, deputies from a sheriff’s office in North Carolina responded to a residence after receiving reports of an armed man inside a home. Law enforcement officers made contact with the man, who was armed at the time. Deputies gave verbal commands and attempted to de-escalate the encounter. When the armed man did not comply and continued to present the weapon, deputies fired their service weapons, fatally striking the man. Emergency medical response was called and the man was pronounced dead. Law enforcement is investigating the incident and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is expected to review the shooting as part of the standard protocol for deputy-involved shootings.

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/deputies-kill-armed-man-in-home-in-north-carolina-authorities-investigating/

On 01/26/2026 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire in the 500 block of Shady Pine Way in the Pine Ridge North I community in Greenacres, Florida. Deputies arriving at the scene found one woman dead and another suffering from gunshot wounds. Both women were later identified as Brianna Rodriguez-Quintana, 25, and Milvia Quintana-Placeres, 59, and both died from their injuries. Deputies determined the suspect, identified by the sheriff’s office as 60-year-old Juan Estevez-Mesa, shot the two victims and then retreated into his residence. Deputies attempted to establish contact, and the SWAT Team was called to assist. After a tactical assessment, authorities found Juan Estevez-Mesa deceased inside the home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The sheriff’s office confirmed that the victims and suspect knew each other and that there was no ongoing threat to the public. Investigators from the PBSO Violent Crimes Division are conducting a search warrant and ongoing investigation.

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/greenacres/deputies-respond-to-double-shooting-in-greenacres
https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-one-dead-one-hospitalized-early-morning-shooting-in-greenacres/70140750
https://www.cbs12.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-double-shooting-in-greenacres-florida-news-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-crime-shooting-jog-road-crest-haven-boulevard-january-26-2026

On 01/24/2026, Sweetwater Police Department officers activated their license plate reader after a stolen truck from Georgia was flagged in the area. Officers attempted to locate and stop the stolen vehicle, but the truck eluded them and pursuit was terminated. Later, authorities received reports that the stolen truck was driving erratically and attempting to force other vehicles off the road. Officers located the truck again and attempted to engage, but the suspect vehicle fled onto Highway 68. Law enforcement lost sight of the stolen vehicle before arriving at a crash scene. The stolen truck had collided head-on with a van containing two occupants, resulting in both vehicles catching fire. Officers attempted to extinguish the flames and rescue occupants. One occupant was removed from the crash and later died, and the second occupant also died. The driver of the stolen truck, who had a felony warrant from Georgia and a stolen firearm in the vehicle, also died in the crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is conducting the crash reconstruction investigation. The District Attorney General offered condolences to the families of the victims and noted no additional injuries were reported.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/26/two-dead-after-stolen-truck-running-sweetwater-police-hits-van-head-on-da-says/

On 01/25/2026 at approximately 6:24 a.m., Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call reporting that a man and his dog had been stabbed in the parking lot of the SS Quickstop Grocery in Parkland, Washington. The caller told dispatchers that a man approached him, asked about his religion, and then stabbed him and his dog. Deputies located the injured man and provided aid until medics transported him to a hospital. The dog was also transported for veterinary care.
Deputies searched the surrounding area for several hours. At approximately 8:40 a.m., deputies located a man in the 800 block of 112th Street South who matched the description provided by the victim. Deputies moved to detain him. The man ran behind a nearby home. Deputies pursued him on foot. Deputies reported that the man had multiple knives. During the encounter, deputies fired their weapons. Deputies struck the man with gunfire. Medics transported him to a hospital, where he died.
Investigators stated that the man had knives in his possession during the encounter. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is conducting the investigation.
 

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/man-dog-stabbed-parkland-parking-lot-suspect-killed-by-deputies/281-bce473c0-1188-4e0b-b1d6-f6a56b55b843
https://komonews.com/news/local/stabbing-attack-on-man-and-dog-in-parkland-leads-to-deputy-involved-shooting-ois-religion-christian-weapon-search-washington-crime
https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/pcsdblotter/2026/01/25/deputy-involved-shooting-with-stabbing-suspect/

On 01/25/2026, East Point police were tracking an individual wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault in Atlanta. Officers observed the man in the parking lot of Bayard Plaza in East Point, Georgia. When officers attempted to take him into custody, the man fled on foot. He carjacked a vehicle in the parking area, forcing the occupants out of the car before driving away. Officers pursued the vehicle until he lost control and crashed into a utility pole near Gus Thornhill Jr. Drive and Harris Street. After the crash, he ran from the vehicle. Officers pursued him on foot, repeatedly giving verbal commands to stop. The man did not comply, exited into a residential area near Lyle Avenue, and produced a handgun. The man fired a single round, striking himself. Officers administered CPR until medics arrived. The man was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died. Police recovered a handgun at the scene. As of the latest reporting, police have not released the individual’s name or other identifying details, and the conditions of the two people who were pushed from the carjacked vehicle have not been publicly disclosed.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/armed-robbery-suspect-dead-following-violent-carjacking-and-crash-in-east-point

On 01/25/2026 at approximately 5:17 p.m., Bakersfield Police Department officers located a vehicle previously reported stolen from a parking lot near the Target at Valley Plaza in Bakersfield. Police attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was traveling at high speed, and officers engaged in a pursuit. The pursuit continued onto eastbound Highway 178. For safety reasons, law enforcement terminated the pursuit once the vehicle was reaching unsafe speeds. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle collided with a guardrail and then a concrete bridge abutment on Highway 178 west of the Baker Street overpass. The collision caused the vehicle to overturn, ejecting the three juvenile occupants. Emergency responders transported all three juveniles to Kern Medical. One juvenile, identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office as 14-year-old Jabranden Embry Brooks of Bakersfield, died from injuries sustained in the crash. Two other juveniles were hospitalized with injuries. The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating the incident under its critical incident policy, and the officers involved in the pursuit have been placed on routine administrative leave.
 

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bpd-stolen-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-hwy-178-severely-injuring-three-juveniles-bakersfield-kern-county-california
https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/minor-dies-in-highway-178-crash-after-bakersfield-police-pursuit

On 01/24/2026, Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Bethlehem barracks responded at about 11:03 a.m. to a residence on the 2800 block of Rockdale Road in North Whitehall Township following reports of a disturbance involving a man armed with a handgun. Troopers arrived and found a 27-year-old man inside a parked Toyota Camry in the driveway holding a handgun. State Police set up a perimeter and engaged with the man, attempting to communicate with him and achieve a peaceful resolution. During those efforts, the man discharged his firearm multiple times from inside the vehicle and pointed the weapon in the direction of troopers. Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team negotiators continued to attempt contact. Around 2 p.m., the man again fired his weapon toward law enforcement officers. A Special Emergency Response Team member returned fire, striking the man. Emergency medical personnel treated him at the scene and then transported him to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he died later that evening. No troopers were injured. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death to be a gunshot wound. The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M Major Case Team, Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, and coroner are investigating the shooting.

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/criminal-justice/victim-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies-identified-as-27-year-old-from-north-whitehall
https://www.tnonline.com/20260124/state-police-man-who-fired-gun-from-car-shot-by-troopers-in-n-whitehall-twp/
https://www.wgal.com/article/troopers-man-fired-gun-at-law-enforcement/70127129
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/troopers-shoot-armed-man-north-whitehall-township/4338716/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/north-whitehall-trooper-involved-shooting-164304099.html

On 01/24/2026, a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal immigration agents during a daytime enforcement operation in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis. Bystander video shows multiple agents surrounding and physically restraining the man on a public sidewalk, forcing him to the ground moments before gunfire erupted at close range. He was pronounced dead. Federal authorities allege the operation was immigration-related and asserted the man was armed. Minneapolis police were not involved in the operation and responded only after the shooting. The killing prompted immediate protests, street closures, and sharp condemnation from local and state officials, including Minnesota’s governor and Minneapolis city leaders, who questioned the necessity and conduct of federal immigration enforcement actions in residential neighborhoods.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-governor-says-federal-agents-involved-shooting-minneapolis-2026-01-24/
https://time.com/7357547/minneapolis-shooting-ice-agent/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/24/minneapolis-shooting-live
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/24/us-federal-agents-shoot-another-person-in-minneapolis-governor
Video:
https://x.com/intelFromBrian/status/2015087525828653524

On 01/24/2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m., an Edgewater Police Department officer observed a GMC Yukon in the area of West 24th Avenue and Pierce Street and followed the vehicle as it traveled into the city of Wheat Ridge. The Yukon was driven by a 36-year-old woman, Amber Michelle O’Neal, with Barry Michael Sullivan, 48, as a passenger. The vehicle was not immediately stopped by patrol but continued driving and later struck a Honda Pilot at West 32nd Avenue and Pierce Street before crashing into the garage of a residence. Officers arrived and began checking on the occupants of the vehicles involved. Sullivan exited the crashed SUV and produced a firearm. An Edgewater Police officer engaged Sullivan with gunfire after Sullivan fired at the officer. Sullivan was struck by gunfire. Medics transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. No officers were injured. The driver of the Yukon was treated for injuries at a hospital and then taken into custody on outstanding warrants, including charges related to vehicular eluding and other offenses. Investigators from the Wheat Ridge Police Department and the critical incident response team for Colorado’s First Judicial District are handling the review of the shooting.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-man-shot-edgewater-police-wheat-ridge-dies/
https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/01/25/edgewater-police-shoot-suspect-in-wheat-ridge/

On 01/23/2026, officers from the St. Louis County Police Department were traveling on southbound Highway 67 near the Lindbergh Boulevard exit in St. Louis County when they observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the northbound lanes. Officers activated emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle. The wrong-way vehicle continued driving and collided head-on with the police unit. The impact seriously injured two officers in the police vehicle. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency medical personnel transported the officers to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic investigators from the St. Louis County Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to conduct a collision investigation and determine contributing factors. At the time of reporting, authorities had not released the identity, age, or other details of the person killed in the collision.

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/two-officers-hurt-one-person-killed-in-wrong-way-st-louis-county-crash/
https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/01/23/two-officers-hurt-one-person-killed-wrong-way-crash-st-louis-county/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-county-wrong-way-crash-officers-injured-driver-killed/63-6b9a8c41-acde

On 01/23/2026, officers from the St. Louis County Police Department were traveling on southbound Highway 67 near the Lindbergh Boulevard exit in St. Louis County when they observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the northbound lanes. Officers activated emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle. The wrong-way vehicle continued driving and collided head-on with the police unit. The impact seriously injured two officers in the police vehicle. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency medical personnel transported the officers to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic investigators from the St. Louis County Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to conduct a collision investigation and determine contributing factors. At the time of reporting, authorities had not released the identity, age, or other details of the person killed in the collision.

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/two-officers-hurt-one-person-killed-in-wrong-way-st-louis-county-crash/
https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/01/23/two-officers-hurt-one-person-killed-wrong-way-crash-st-louis-county/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-county-wrong-way-crash-officers-injured-driver-killed/63-6b9a8c41-acde

On 01/23/2026, officers from the Miami Gardens Police Department responded to reports of a man armed with a firearm in the backyard of a residence in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue near 186th Street in Miami Gardens, Florida. When officers arrived at the location, they encountered the armed man in the backyard. Officers ordered him to drop the weapon and attempted to de-escalate the situation. The man did not comply with commands and continued to hold the firearm. Officers discharged their service weapons, striking the man. Medics transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Miami-Dade Police Department and Internal Affairs units are conducting an investigation into the shooting.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/01/23/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-miami-gardens/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-gardens-police-shooting-backyard/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/33-year-old-man-shot-killed-by-miami-gardens-police/

On 01/23/2026 at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers from the Hardeeville Police Department responded to a call for service at the Super 8 Motel on Whyte Hardee Boulevard regarding a person attempting to enter parked vehicles. While investigating the call, officers encountered a man matching the description provided in the motel parking lot near the Shell gas station adjacent to the motel. Officers confronted the man as part of the active law enforcement response. During the encounter, an altercation occurred and gunfire was exchanged. The man, identified by the Jasper County Coroner’s Office as 19-year-old Jayden Jerome Holloway-Caldwell of Pawleys Island, sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries. A Hardeeville Police Department officer was also struck and transported to a hospital and is reported to be recovering. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has taken over the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/police-investigating-shooting-in-hardeeville/70105974
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/01/23/suspect-dead-officer-recovering-after-early-morning-shooting-hardeeville/
https://www.wtoc.com/video/2026/01/24/suspect-dead-officer-recovering-after-early-morning-shooting-hardeeville/

On 01/23/2026 just after 3:00 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers and local law enforcement engaged a vehicle that was fleeing from law enforcement in Orange, California. The pursuit did not last long, and the fleeing vehicle lost control near La Veta Avenue and Batavia Street. The vehicle split in half upon impact in the crash. A female passenger in the fleeing vehicle was killed in the collision. Officers on scene detained and arrested the driver, who was injured and taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and evading law enforcement. The Orange Police Department confirmed that the crash happened during an active pursuit and resulted in the fatal injury of the woman who was in the passenger seat. Investigation into the circumstances, including toxicology and charging decisions for the driver, is ongoing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DT3M9nfkzk2/
https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/posts/a-woman-was-killed-and-a-driver-was-arrested-after-a-vehicle-fleeing-from-law-en/1490311436018135/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeaipu_UJTw

n 01/22/2026, Port Huron Police and assisting agencies responded to a domestic violence call at approximately 7:19 p.m. in the 3000 block of 26th Street, Port Huron, Michigan. Upon arrival, 18-year-old Taquan Henderson began firing shots at officers from inside a residence. Officers established a perimeter and attempted communication, during which he continued shooting at police and out of a second apartment he had forcefully entered after the initial incident. Residents in the surrounding area were ordered to shelter in place as the situation unfolded for roughly three hours. Law enforcement deployed a drone into the home to locate him, who was ultimately found dead inside from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident resulted in at least one neighboring family being displaced from their home due to its involvement as a crime scene. Port Huron Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the domestic violence call and subsequent standoff.

https://www.tv20detroit.com/news/region/st-clair-county/suspect-barricaded-inside-port-huron-home-residents-told-to-shelter-in-place
https://www.reddit.com/r/PortHuron/comments/1qlahia/domestic_violence_call_escalates_into_3hour/

On 01/23/2026 at approximately 1:52 p.m., officers from the Eugene Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team responded to a call concerning an armed man in the parking lot of the St. Vincent de Paul facility at 2890 Chad Drive in Eugene, Oregon. Police made verbal contact with the man and engaged in negotiation for de-escalation. The man had a handgun, made suicidal statements to officers, and was visibly armed during the encounter. Despite ongoing negotiation efforts, at approximately 2:11 p.m. the man fired a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers provided emergency medical aid and summoned Eugene Springfield Fire medics. The man was transported to a hospital where he was later declared deceased. Police confirmed that no other individuals were directly involved in the incident and that the scene was secured. Officers also communicated with nearby school and businesses to lock down and restrict access while the response was active and traffic on Chad Drive was temporarily shut down. Eugene Police are continuing any required follow-up and review under department protocol.

https://kval.com/news/local/armed-man-in-standoff-with-eugene-police-shoots-himself-on-chad-drive-police-confirm
https://nbc16.com/news/local/armed-man-in-standoff-with-eugene-police-shoots-himself-on-chad-drive-police-confirm
https://bit.ly/3YWr9rz

On 01/21/2026 at approximately 12:35 p.m., Aurora Police Department officers responded to a call reporting a dispute in a multi-unit apartment complex on the 300 block of South Broadway near North Avenue. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who was barricaded inside a residential building and armed with a knife. Officers engaged the man and gave verbal commands for him to disarm and comply. During the encounter, officers discharged their firearms after the man displayed the knife and posed an immediate threat. The man sustained at least one gunshot wound. Officers rendered emergency aid and paramedics transported him to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. In accordance with department protocols, responding officers were evaluated at a local hospital. The Fox Valley Major Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation into the officer actions, and the Kane County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy. Police confirmed there was no ongoing public threat following the incident.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/aurora-illinois-news-large-police-presence-criminal-investigation-south-broadway-north-avenue-officials-say/18444421/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aurora-police-urge-people-to-avoid-area-after-shooting-involving-officer/3879325/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/news/aurora-police-shooting-investigation-broadway-north-avenue/

On 01/21/2026 at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Lacey Police Department and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire and a man armed with a firearm barricaded inside a unit of the College Pointe Apartment complex on College Street Southeast in Lacey, Washington. Officers established a perimeter and evacuated nearby residents. Law enforcement activated the SWAT team and the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) took operational lead for the lethal force response. Police heard gunfire from within the apartment, and at one point the armed man exited the unit and pointed a firearm in the direction of officers. An officer fired multiple rounds, striking the man. Officers provided emergency aid until medics arrived. The man, identified by his family as 30-year-old Kaleb Lewis, was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured. The OII is conducting a full investigation into the use of force in accordance with state protocol, and the Thurston County Coroner’s Office responded to the incident. The name of the involved officer and additional investigation results were released by the OII.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/barricaded-suspect-shot-killed-during-swat-standoff-lacey/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/lacey-police-swat-standoff-fatal/
https://www.q13fox.com/news/lacey-swat-standoff-person-killed

On 01/22/2026, deputies from the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a sexual assault in progress on Circleville-Ashville Road SE near Wynkoop Road in Pickaway County, Ohio. Upon arrival, law enforcement located a man matching the description provided by the reporting party. The man was armed and did not comply with officer commands. Deputies attempted to de-escalate and order the man to disarm. The man raised a firearm and pointed it in the direction of officers. In response to the threat, a deputy discharged their service weapon and struck the armed man. Medical personnel transported the wounded man to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has taken over the investigation of the officer-involved shooting in accordance with state protocol. No deputies were reported injured in the incident.

https://nbc4i.com/news/local-news/pickaway-county/man-fatally-shot-by-officer-after-sexual-assault-reported-in-pickaway-county/
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio-attorney-general-investigates-pickaway-county-officer-involved-shooting/530-
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/22/pickaway-county-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/

On 01/22/2026 at approximately 7:15 a.m., a Richmond Police Department detective, identified by the California Department of Justice as Brandon Hodges, encountered a man on westbound Interstate 80 near State Route 4 in the Hercules area of Contra Costa County. The detective was traveling in an unmarked vehicle and activated emergency lights to render aid to a gold Nissan sedan that was stopped in the left lane of the interstate. The man, later identified by the California DOJ as Luis Angel Torres Rivera, was standing near the vehicle while holding a metal object. Authorities had received prior reports that the vehicle had been driven recklessly and that the man may have been threatening other drivers. An altercation occurred between Torres Rivera and Detective Hodges during the encounter. The detective discharged his service weapon and struck Torres Rivera. Paramedics transported Torres Rivera to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The detective sustained minor injuries and received treatment. The California Department of Justice is investigating the shooting under AB 1506 requirements, and the Richmond Police Department’s Office of Professional Accountability and the Community Police Review Commission are also conducting reviews. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and California Highway Patrol assisted at the scene and in the investigation. The California DOJ identified the detective and the decedent in its public update.

https://richmondside.org/2026/02/01/i-80-richmond-police-shooting-man-identified/
https://www.kqed.org/news/12070935/fatal-shooting-by-richmond-detective-on-interstate-80-is-under-investigation
https://richmondside.org/2026/01/22/richmond-police-involved-in-shooting-on-i-80-near-hercules-this-morning/
https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents/current-cases

On 01/22/2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a wrong-way crash on northbound Interstate 19 near kilometer marker 11 in Nogales after U.S. Border Patrol agents reported a vehicle fleeing from them. Authorities stated that the fleeing vehicle entered the northbound lanes traveling the wrong direction and collided head-on with another vehicle. Two occupants inside the fleeing vehicle died from injuries sustained in the collision. A third occupant in the fleeing vehicle was seriously injured. The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash also sustained serious injuries. After the crash, the driver of the fleeing vehicle exited and attempted to run but was taken into custody by law enforcement. Authorities identified the driver as Adolfo Hernandez Salazar. He was transported for medical evaluation and later booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail on multiple felony charges, including two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Interstate 19 northbound remained closed for several hours while investigators processed the crash scene.

https://www.kold.com/2026/01/23/interstate-19-northbound-closed-nogales-due-crash/
https://www.facebook.com/GreenValleyNews/posts/1722322683230608/

On 01/22/2026 at approximately 12:20 p.m., deputies from the Posey County Sheriff’s Department were searching for a man with two active felony warrants who was riding as a passenger in a tractor-trailer along State Road 69 near Copperline Road in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the semi cooperated and exited the truck, but the passenger, identified by Indiana State Police as 40-year-old Blake Fleming, exited the semi while holding a firearm to his own head. During the encounter, both deputies discharged their firearms, striking Fleming. Fleming was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies were injured. Both deputies were wearing body-worn cameras at the time of the shooting. The Indiana State Police is investigating the officer-involved shooting under state protocol.

https://www.14news.com/2026/01/22/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-mt-vernon/
https://www.14news.com/2026/01/22/officials-give-update-on-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-one-dead-mt-vernon/

On 01/22/2026 at approximately 8:40 p.m., detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau were conducting a surveillance operation in the parking lot of a Michael’s arts and crafts store at The Fallbrook Center in West Hills, California. Deputies observed a man approach a woman in the parking lot and saw him armed with a semi-automatic handgun. Detectives exited their vehicle and attempted to intervene as the man was committing an armed robbery. Deputies discharged their service weapons, striking the man. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine was recovered by law enforcement. A second individual fled the area during the incident and was taken into custody in a separate vehicle pursuit in Agoura Hills. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting under department protocols. No deputies were reported injured. Local witnesses reported multiple shots fired and bullet damage to the storefront windows.

https://abc7.com/post/lapd-responding-reports-shooting-michaels-store-west-hills/18452270/

On January 22, 2026, Carrollton Police Department officers responded to a call regarding a male identified as 71-year-old William Michael Burns in connection with reports he had taken unsolicited photographs of a woman inside a LA Fitness gym, and the gym staff requested a criminal trespass warning. Officers later went to Burns’ residence to conduct a follow-up investigation. Police announced themselves and knocked, but Burns did not respond. Burns subsequently exited the home armed with a handgun. Officers issued commands for Burns to drop the weapon; according to law enforcement statements, Burns pointed the handgun at officers, leading officers to discharge their weapons and strike him. Officers immediately rendered aid but Burns was pronounced dead at the location by Carrollton Fire Rescue. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unit and Carrollton PD are jointly investigating the fatal shooting, and involved officers have been placed on administrative leave per department policy. Family members have stated that Burns was nearly deaf and may not have heard officers’ commands prior to the shooting.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-carrollton
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/carrollton-texas-police-shooting-la-fitness-complaint/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/carrollton-police-officer-involved-shooting-71-year-old-man-william-michael-burns-la-fitness-taking-inappropriate-images/287-7e8dc713-4b76-460e-ad4f-bc71e171bf66
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2026/01/23/carrollton-police-shoot-kill-71-year-old-man-accused-of-taking-pictures-of-woman-in-gym/

On January 22, 2026, at approximately 11:39 p.m., New York State Police responded to a wrong-way collision on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Mount Pleasant. According to state police, a 2021 Infiniti driven southbound in the northbound lanes by 47-year-old off-duty NYPD Sergeant Tiffany P. Howell of Warwick collided head-on with a 2024 Toyota driven by 61-year-old Manuel Boitel of Peekskill. Boitel was transported to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash. Howell was also hospitalized with injuries described by police as non-life-threatening. The New York State Attorney General’s Office was notified of the fatal collision as required under state law, and an investigation into the circumstances, including Howell’s conduct and potential impairment, is ongoing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/nyregion/nypd-crash-tiffany-howell.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/taconic-state-parkway-crash-nypd-officer-injured/
https://abc7ny.com/post/wrong-way-crash-taconic-state-parkway-nypd-officer/