Family of US airman killed by Florida police say sheriff's narrative false
The family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson seeks to correct a false narrative about his death, emphasizing he was protecting himself with his legally owned firearm. [ more ]
Long Beach officer killed boy, 17, during standoff, police say
The 17-year-old boy killed during a standoff with Long Beach police had a replica firearm, and the shooting is being investigated by the California Department of Justice. [ more ]
Man threatening to kill himself' shot dead by police in London
A man threatening to kill himself with a gun was shot dead by police in east London.
Police tried to engage with the man and bring the incident to a safe conclusion, but shots were fired by police and the man died at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has also opened its own investigation. [ more ]
DA Jenkins drops charges against officer who shot Jamaica Hampton
On Thursday, DA Brooke Jenkins dismissed all charges against SFPD Officer Christopher Flores, who in 2019 shot burglary suspect Jamaica Hampton during a foot chase in the Mission-after Hampton had already been shot twice by another officer and was crawling on the ground.Jenkins has stated that she cannot "prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Flores did not act in reasonable self-defense."