Fatally Shot Officer

$20 million settlement reached in death of woman fatally shot by officer

Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help in break-in was fatally shot by officer

Las Vegas police are investigating after an officer fatally shot a 43-year-old father who had called 911 for help during a home break-in.

A woman is fatally shot in her bathroom. Who pulled the trigger?

After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions ...

2 people fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria

Police say two people have been fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria

World - ABC News - October 28

Man admits to moving gun after friend was fatally shot

Matthew Ecker told police he'd heard a gunshot and rushed to help his friend. He washed his hands and called 911. Investigators say he was lying.

2 fatally shot and 7 injured in Orlando during Halloween celebrations

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two people are dead and seven others were injured after a shooting in downtown Orlando early Friday as thousands celebrated Halloween, police said.

Officers note unusual findings after Minnesota nurse's fatal shooting in apartment

A Minnesota nurse was found dead in her apartment in December 2022 after surveillance video showed her returning home with a friend. Can investigators piece together what happened? Natalie Morales ...

Tennessee police officer charged for allegedly fatally shooting seven dogs

Connor Brackin, 24, reportedly quit job after alleged killing of animals whose wellbeing he was sent to check on. A sheriff’s deputy from the US state of Tennessee is facing criminal charges and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man as Gunfire Also Wounds Officer

A bystander was also struck by a bullet in the Queens shooting. It was not clear who had fired the shot that hit her.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Officer who shot Jean Charles de Menezes speaks out

The Brazilian was shot when he was wrongly suspected of being a terrorist after the 7 July bombings.

North Carolina groom fatally shot in front of bride and daughter just hours after wedding

A newly married North Carolina groom was fatally shot in front of his bride and daughter just hours after the wedding ceremony, his family says.

Mother of Rust cinematographer fatally shot by Alec Baldwin refuses to attend film’s world premiere

Three years after Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, Olga Solovey says there has been ‘no justice for my daughter’ and claims Baldwin has not apologised. The mother of Halyna Hutchins, the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office

Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

NYPD officer and bystander shot in Queens, police say; armed robbery suspect killed

An NYPD officer and another woman were shot in Queens by an armed robbery suspect who was believed to be responsible for multiple robberies.

Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer

A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.

Fatal First Date

A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

Sneak peek: Fatal First Date

A couple's first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming ...

Teen death crash driver was drink-driving - inquest

Jesse Owen, Callum Griffiths and Morgan Smith died at the scene of the collision.

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

Health - The New York Times - October 27

Valencia's cup game postponed after fatal floods

Valencia have has their request to postpone Wednesday's Copa del Rey game against Parla Escuela in Madrid accepted by Spain's football federation (RFEF) after floods in the southeast of the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Hunter found fatally mauled by bear in Alaska

An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said.

Valencia-Madrid postponed amid fatal flooding

Real Madrid's LaLiga match at Valencia on Saturday has been postponed because of the deadly flash floods in Spain.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Simeone: Games amid fatal floods make no sense

Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone said on Saturday it made no sense to play this weekend after catastrophic floods swept the eastern region of Spain.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, report says

David Tudor Evans died after the crash and four others were seriously injured.

Arrests after boy, 7, and man died in house blast

Police arrest three men on suspicion of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug.

DOJ opens investigation into fatal Sonya Massey shooting

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by a white police officer in July after calling to report a prowler outside her home. In ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Blue skies and bitter tears: Africa's top shots

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Reddick wins, giving MJ shot at NASCAR crown

Tyler Reddick went high and overtook Ryan Blaney on the final turn to win at Homestead-Miami on Sunday to secure a spot in NASCAR's winner-take-all finale in Arizona in two weeks

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Fashion killers and pumpkin assassins: Africa's top shots

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Arrest made after mom, daughter shot dead by home intruder

Junior Edwards, 37, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with murder, prosecutors said.

Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa's top shots

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

Andrés Bracamonte, known as Pillín, was gunned down near his club's stadium in Rosario.

Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert

A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Family of man shot by soldier awarded 'significant' sum

William McGreanery died on 15 September 1971, a week after a soldier opened fire from an Army observation post.

Latest in Fatally Shot Officer