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Suspect shot while trying to rob armored car driver

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect was wearing an orange safety vest, and when the driver got out to deliver the cash, the suspect struck him in the back with the sledgehammer.

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3-day manhunt ends in suicide of suspected rapist

by Jennifer Cruz

Branden Powell had been on the run after he overpowered a deputy during a prison transport and stole the officer’s gun as he made his escape.

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California deputy shot in the face with his own gun

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect, who has an extensive criminal history, was apprehended soon after the shooting and faces charges for attempted murder of a peace officer.

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Inmate escapes courthouse, kills 2 deputies with stolen service pistol

by Jennifer Cruz

After shooting both deputies, the suspect was found in a yard near the Tennessee courthouse with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Dramatic body camera video shows Colorado deputy shoot armed man

by Brian Seay

Authorities in Colorado released body camera footage Wednesday showing a deputy’s split second reaction to a man coming at him with a rifle.

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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case

by Brian Seay

The officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Federal air marshal forgets service weapon in plane’s bathroom

by Daniel Terrill

A federal air marshal on a flight from England to New York left her service weapon in the plane’s bathroom where a passenger found it, according to reports.

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Gun, badge stolen out of Florida trooper’s vehicle (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The officer was off-duty at the time, with her personal vehicle parked at a friend’s house in Jacksonville when the theft occurred.

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Survey: Fewer police officers fire their service weapons than Americans think

by Brian Seay

Many Americans believe it’s rather common for police officers to fire their service weapons, but reality paints a different picture, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

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Survey: Most officers believe high-profile police-involved shootings make their jobs harder

by Brian Seay

A survey of police officers in America found that 86 percent of them believe high-profile incidents involving officers and black people make police work harder, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday.

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FBI goes back to 9mm with Glock

by Daniel Terrill

After 30 years using a .40-caliber pistol as its service weapon, the FBI awarded Glock an $85 million contract to produce 9mm handguns for the better part of a decade.

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Murder suspect grabs officer’s gun during interview (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The entire incident unfolded in less than a minute, and authorities say they will use the video as training material in the future.

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