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Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville man’s shooting death
Read full article: Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville man’s shooting deathA former Titusville police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a Brevard County man was scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, yet the hearing was rescheduled to June due to an apparent issue with the plea.
Georgia deputy shoots, kills man who spent 16 years in prison on wrongful conviction
Read full article: Georgia deputy shoots, kills man who spent 16 years in prison on wrongful convictionA Black man who spent more than 16 years in prison in Florida on a wrongful conviction has been fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop.
Police in Florida fatally shoot man suspected of stabbing the mother of his 3 children
Read full article: Police in Florida fatally shoot man suspected of stabbing the mother of his 3 childrenPolice in Florida fatally shot a 33-year-old man who they say stabbed the mother of his three young children and then opened fire on law enforcement officers after a brief pursuit.
Florida police officer critically wounded in car chase shooting; suspect killed
Read full article: Florida police officer critically wounded in car chase shooting; suspect killedAuthorities say a Miami-Dade police officer was critically wounded and an armed robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase.
Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire
Read full article: Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfireAuthorities say a Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again.
Titusville police officer faces manslaughter charge after deadly shooting, state attorney says
Read full article: Titusville police officer faces manslaughter charge after deadly shooting, state attorney saysA Titusville police officer is now facing a manslaughter charge for a deadly shooting in December, according to the Brevard-Seminole State Attorney's Office.
WATCH: Winter Park police release body-camera video of deadly officer shooting at wedding reception
Read full article: WATCH: Winter Park police release body-camera video of deadly officer shooting at wedding receptionWinter Park police released the body-camera video Wednesday from two officers involved in a deadly shooting at a wedding reception in February.
Man accused of shooting Daytona Beach officer denied bond during first appearance in Florida
Read full article: Man accused of shooting Daytona Beach officer denied bond during first appearance in FloridaA man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer in the head has been extradited back to Florida.
Florida police officer kills gunman who had just fatally shot woman
Read full article: Florida police officer kills gunman who had just fatally shot womanLAKELAND, Fla. – A Florida police officer fatally shot a man Sunday seconds after the man had fatally shot a woman, authorities said. When they arrived, they found Howayne T. Gayle, 35, pointing a gun at a 37-year-old woman in the parking lot, officials said. When the woman, whose name was not released, saw the officers, she started toward them, according to authorities. Gayle shot her, police said. Officer Brent Behrens immediately shot Gayle, who died at the scene.
St. Cloud officer won’t face charges for fatally shooting man who stabbed 9-year-old girl
Read full article: St. Cloud officer won’t face charges for fatally shooting man who stabbed 9-year-old girlCloud police officer who fatally shot a man who was running through the streets covered in blood after he stabbed a 9-year-old girl and carved his initials into her forehead will not face charges. Body camera video shows Jah'Sean Hodge running toward St. Cloud Police Department)The child said she didn’t know why Hodge attacked her and all he said was, “It was you” but she didn’t know what he meant by that. Cloud Police Department)During the initial weeks of the investigation, there was speculation that someone other than Hodge attacked the child. The department refuted those rumors shortly after the shooting and released graphic body camera video, up-close photos of the girl’s extensive injuries, pictures of the bloodied weapons used during the attack and more evidence.
Sheriff: LA deputies killed Black man who dropped handgun
Read full article: Sheriff: LA deputies killed Black man who dropped handgunThe Monday afternoon shooting death of Dijon Kizzee in South Los Angeles prompted a peaceful protest hours later. Guardado's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday against the county, the Sheriff's Department and deputies involved in the shooting. The Sheriffs Department has not released Kizzees name, but two relatives confirmed his identity. You dont take care of us, said Kizzees aunt, Fletcher Fair, addressing the Sheriff's Department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the largest in the nation, does not have body cameras for deputies, though that soon will change.
Cocoa Police-involved shooting leaves one man dead after pursuit, officers say
Read full article: Cocoa Police-involved shooting leaves one man dead after pursuit, officers sayCOCOA, Fla. – Investigators with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are investigating a police-involved shooting that left a 48–year-old man dead in Cocoa. Officials said patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of US1 around 1 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports that a woman had been run over by a vehicle. Officers on the scene observed the Jeep fleeing the scene while other officers responding to the area attempted to stop the man in the Jeep, but he hesitated and then chose to flee from officers. “Officers attempted a high-risk traffic stop, at which time the suspect put the vehicle in reverse, and disregarding the officer’s commands, began aggressively backing the vehicle toward the officers,” the Cocoa Police Department said. According to a news release, the man struck the side of one patrol vehicle while simultaneously pushing the other patrol car through a fence and down an embankment into a lake.