Officers saw a man with a holstered handgun and identified him as a ‘convicted violent felon.’ (Seattle PD Image) Source: Police Updates Video: Seattle officers fatally shoot armed man ignoring commands
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Baltimore chief: Mandatory jail time for suspects carrying loaded, illegal guns
By Erin Cox The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis wants the General Assembly to pass legislation requiring that people who are caught with a loaded handgun be locked up for at least a year. As Baltimore battles a deadly surge in gun violence, Davis and two lawmakers from the city are […]
Report: Calif. officer-involved shootings are rarely prosecuted
By Jack Dolan Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A grainy video showed 21-year-old Iraq War veteran Elio Carrion on the ground, pleading with a San Bernardino County, Calif., deputy who held him at gunpoint. Carrion was a passenger in a car that Deputy Ivory Webb pulled over after a high-speed pursuit in Chino. Carrion, […]