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Police officer shot during traffic stop

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MEMPHIS, TN – A Memphis law enforcement officer sustained injuries during a traffic stop when an unidentified motorist shot him and fled the scene. The incident occurred on the southbound lanes of Interstate 240 near South Parkway, according to Memphis Police Department spokesperson, Officer Theresa Carlson. The officer, during the traffic stop, communicated to the dispatch center that he had been shot. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday, around 4:20 a.m. …

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Police officer and murder suspect killed in shootout

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CHESTER, PA – A dramatic encounter unfolded in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday when a police officer was critically wounded during a traffic stop. The officer was forced to retaliate, resulting in the fatal shooting of the suspect. The incident occurred at the juncture of West 14th Street and Arbor Drive around 4:30 p.m. The officer, who remains unnamed, was in the process of conducting a traffic stop when the situation took a dangerous turn. The …

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Officer shot and killed in routine stop

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CORTEZ, CO – Tragedy struck in Colorado on Wednesday when a police officer and a suspect were killed during a traffic stop, according to law enforcement officials. Sgt. Michael Moran, a 46-year-old officer with the Cortez Police Department, stopped a vehicle on South Broadway just before 11:30 a.m. when he came under fire. The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office reported that Moran was critically wounded and later died at Southwest Memorial Hospital. The suspects evaded the …

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Man killed by SWAT after shooting two police officers

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A Miami man, suspected of homicide, was shot and killed by police in Orlando after he fired at two officers during a traffic stop. The 28-year-old suspect, identified as Daton Viel, had taken shelter in a Holiday Inn near Universal, where he engaged in a gunfight with SWAT officers. The incident unfolded when officers found the suspect at the hotel around 6 a.m. and evacuated the premises. Viel, who had a lengthy criminal record, barricaded …

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Car crash during police pursuit leaves 10 people injured

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A vehicle collision in Midtown, Manhattan has resulted in ten people being injured. The incident took place on Tuesday evening at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street. As authorities attempted to perform a traffic stop, the male driver reportedly tried to escape, leading to a chaotic pursuit. While some individuals involved in the crash were transported to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, none of the injuries were life-threatening. The Manhattan South division of …

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Man pulls large knife on the mother of his children and gets shot in the face by her friend

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In an incident that unfolded in Dothan, Alabama, a man identified as Shawn Maxmillion McDaniel was shot in the face by a legally armed individual after he allegedly tried to attack his estranged partner, the mother of his children, at a traffic stop. The Dothan Police Department reported that the event took place on July 12. Earlier in the day, McDaniel had reportedly tried to arrange a meeting with the woman, who declined his request. …

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Pregnant woman and man shot in a targetted shooting

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A tragic incident occurred in the Fort Washington, Washington D.C. area Thursday, when a pregnant woman was the victim of a targeted shooting. 22-year-old Samya Gill, of Fort Washington, and an accompanying man were in a parked vehicle when two suspects armed with guns jumped out of a different car and started shooting. Both Gill and the man were struck multiple times, and the man received non-life-threatening injuries. Unfortunately, Gill perished from her wounds and …

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Tragic crash kills 2 teens during police pursuit in upstate New York

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A tragic accident during a police pursuit in upstate New York resulted in the deaths of two New Jersey teenagers over the weekend. Christian A. Enrico, 17, and Liam C. Pakonis, 16, both from Wayne, were driving north on State Route 8 in the rural town of Guilford on Friday evening when a Chenango County sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop. Enrico, the driver, continued driving and entered the small town of Butternuts, where he …

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