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The suspect indicated that he was willing and capable of harming or even killing the victim, but a single shot by Sgt. Glen Price quickly brought an end to the situation.

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When Nicky Mimikos and Henry Oppenheim saw the woman getting punched repeatedly then stomped in the face by a naked man, Oppenheim quickly grabbed his gun and intervened, not knowing at the time that the woman had been held hostage all night.

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The woman and her three children were being held at knife-point, but when their assailant let her have her cell phone to order a pizza online, she took the opportunity to ask for help.

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Ending the 16-hour standoff, police throw flashbangs and open fire as hostages are rushed to safety.

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Family and friends of Misty Holt-Singh have been left with many questions following her death nearly three months ago, but the discovery of the sheer amount of bullets fired in her direction leaves even more questions unanswered.

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The 41-year-old mother of two was shot a total of 10 times, most likely when the final exchange of gunfire erupted and 33 officers fired at the suspects, who had already shot more than 100 rounds with another 200 rounds remaining.

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The nightmare stretched into early Saturday morning, eventually ending after the woman was held hostage by a wanted felon for eight hours and her husband was fatally shot by the police when they mistook him for the suspect.

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Los Angeles sheriff deputies mistakenly shot and killed a “Tosh.O” production assistant during a hostage situation in West Hollywood Monday night. When John Winkler, 30, went over to his friend’s apartment to investigate screaming he was taken hostage by Alexander McDonald and held at knifepoint along with the two others that were already inside. At […]

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The Nassau County police officer who accidentally shot and killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed robbery suspect last May will not face any charges, the district attorney revealed in a report released Wednesday.

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A recent video shows Taliban fighters claiming to have captured an American military dog during a firefight in Afghanistan last December. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the canine capture came after a lengthy gun battle between Taliban fighters and coalition forces in Alin Nigar district of the Laghman province, the Washington Post reports. “The mujahideen […]

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An armed Denver man was seriously wounded by a SWAT sharpshooter during a hostage situation at a convenience store Monday morning. The suspect had taken at least one hostage at a 7-Eleven on the outskirts of the city around 8:30 a.m. After negotiating for nearly an hour, police coerced the man out of the store. […]

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The victim somehow convinced the two suspects that they should walk outside of the home with the resident, pretending to be victims as well. Though, that plan didn't quite work out.

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