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Los Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a man allegedly armed with a knife in Koreatown after his parents called the county's Department of Mental Health (DMH) to the home, authorities said Friday. Officers responded to a call in the 400 block of South Gramercy Place just before 11 a.m. Thursday to assist DMH officials who were trying to put the man under a 5150 hold, according to LAPD. They later opened fire on Yong Yang, 40, after allegedly seeing that he was armed with a large kitchen knife. LAPD's Force Investigation Unit is now investigating the deadly shooting. DMH officials were trying to place Yang under the 72-hour 5150 hold to receive evaluation and treatment after he allegedly tried to assault one of them. Yang had been diagnosed as bipolar with schizoaffective disorder and his parents initially called health officials because he had been displaying what police described as "erratic and threatening behavior," according to an LAPD statement about the shooting. Yang was not a resident of the home where his parents lived. DMH officials had already done paperwork to place him under the 5150 hold when officers were called, according to LAPD. Before officers arrived, a DMH ambulance was on its way to transport him to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Upon their arrival, the officers met with DMH officials outside the home. They decided to request more police units, a supervisor, and notified the DMH's Evaluation Unit, police said. Aerial footage shows at least eight patrol vehicles at the scene "Several attempts were made to communicate with Yang and encourage him to exit the residence; however, he refused," LAPD officials said in a statement. The officers got a key to the home and went up a narrow staircase leading to the front door, where they announced their arrival and tried to use the key to open the front door, according to LAPD. As they were doing this, they allegedly saw Yang holding a large kitchen knife while standing in the living room several feet away. "Moments later, Yang advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred," the LAPD statement reads. "Yang was struck by gunfire, dropped the knife, and was taken into custody without further incident." First responders arrived soon after and pronounced him dead at the scene, according to police. Police said an 11-inch kitchen knife with a 6-inch blade was found at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the incident. LAPD has not released any other details.

The Yuma Police Department released edited body camera video that shows when police opened fire on a 29-year-old man armed with a knife earlier this year. Yuma Police was dispatched to the neighborhood of Magnolia Avenue on April 12, 2024, after neighbors called the police, saying a neighbor with a knife was making threats. The 911 caller said the neighbor had a mental illness and explained that police had dealt with him before. Newly obtained body camera video shows the moments that led up to the shooting. From the officer’s body-cam footage, you can see police repeatedly asking him to drop his knife. “Look, we just want to talk to you, man. Dude, put the knife down. Steve, we’re just trying to figure out what happened,” said one officer. He ignores them and keeps walking away. It’s at that point when one officer pulls his taser and fires it, but the suspect keeps walking away and heads down the canal. When he turns back into the neighborhood, police close in on him, and they try to hit him again with the taser. Seconds later, an officer fires his pistol, and the suspect is shot several times. Police Chief Thomas Garrity said the suspect was going for a knife and said they recovered two bladed weapons at the scene. “As part of the investigation, we do know there were 12 shots total fired,” said Garrity. We talked to the 29-year-old suspect’s family, who said police fired too many shots. An eyewitness who saw the whole thing go down stayed firm on her stance after watching the video released by police. “I still think he shouldn’t have been shot so many times. He had a kitchen knife in his hand, he didn’t have a gun,” said Marie Hernandez. When the police chief was asked if officers were fired excessively, he said the county attorney should decide. “My opinion now doesn’t matter, that’s up to the attorney and the investigation,” Garrity said. “I think the video shows for itself what the officers did.” The chief said the suspect had previous run-ins with police, but they weren’t aware of his mental state at the time. However, others say that isn’t so. The same reporting party who called 911 also reportedly told one of the officers at the scene that the suspect struggled with mental illness. The suspect has not been charged. His family said he is out of the hospital and recovering in rehab.

On May 10, another human smuggler using a stolen truck was arrested in Val Verde County after causing serious property damage in his attempt to evade capture. The alleged smuggler, Carlos Lombardich-Villalobos from Lockhart, Texas, drove through multiple intersections and eventually drove through a ranch fence, crashed into a tree, and he and multiple illegal foreign nationals bailed out of the vehicle and fled on foot, authorities said. Texas DPS aircraft assisted troopers on the ground to locate Villalobos. Officials have explained their goal is to catch the smuggler. In this case, they did, and charged him with smuggling of persons, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, deadly conduct, evading arrest, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. They also learned that the Dodge Ram he crashed was stolen out of Bastrop, Texas. The troopers also apprehended six illegal foreign nationals and referred them to Border Patrol.

Just-released body camera video shows deputies and firefighters arriving on the scene of a bus crash that killed eight people and injured dozens. Dashcam shows a Marion County sheriff's deputy weaving through backed-up traffic to get to the scene where the bus was lying on its side. Several people were standing near the bus, while others were on the ground, waiting for help. Firefighters opened the back door of the bus and entered to assist people still inside. Bryan Maclean Howard was arrested on DUI manslaughter charges after troopers say he crossed the center line and side-swiped the bus, according to Florida Highway Patrol. While the arrest affidavit shows breath tests that were negative for alcohol, troopers said Howard appeared unsteady at the hospital, with bloodshot eyes and other indicators of insobriety. They said he failed a standard sobriety test. Troopers also said Howard admitted to using cannabis oil through a vape pen he obtained from a friend who has a medical marijuana card.

Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) encountered an unusual roadblock in the form of a 9-foot alligator. The encounter with the gator happened on Wednesday morning. It led to deputies having to contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for backup. Deputy body cam video shows a deputy approaching the gator who is just lying in the roadway. "You just taking a nap?" the deputy can be heard asking the gator. "Oh, hi big boy," the deputy continues. The video continues to show deputies and officers from FWC wrangling the gator before they load it into a truck. Deputies say the gator was moved to a safe location.

A man found semi-conscious on board a boat that was circling in a Sarasota waterway earlier this month is expected to make a full recovery. "When I came out, I saw this boat circling like crazy and there was nobody in the boat," said homeowner Frank Kramer. "It came out of Phillipi Creek and was doing big loops around here and hit all four of my outer pilings at different passes before it finally knocked out the sign down here." Kramer says he called 911 about the boat, and that's when Sarasota Police Officer Michael Skinner responded to the call, according to the police department. Upon arrival, Skinner says he saw the spinning boat with an unconscious man on board. Skinner maneuvered his police vessel to intercept the boat by wedging it against a nearby seawall. Body camera video shows Skinner boarding the boat and shutting off its engine. Sarasota County Fire Rescue was on standby near the seawall and rendered medical aid to the boat’s owner, later identified as Paul Hudson. On the video, Hudson can be heard telling rescue crews that he hit a big wake. Hudson, who was semi-conscious, got vital medical attention and was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery. READ: Coast Guard rescues 4 men from sinking boat and injured woman near Tampa Bay "I'm incredibly proud of Officer Skinner's quick response and selfless actions," said Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche. "His bravery exemplifies the dedication of our law enforcement officers to serving and protecting our community." Skinner played a vital role in getting Ethan’s Law passed through the state legislature, which requires operators of vessels 26' and under to wear a cutoff switch. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident. The rescue comes just as National Safe Boating Week begins this weekend, and police put out important reminders. "He had the emergency cut off switch, but it wasn’t used as it was designed. He was actually using it as a keychain, which isn’t uncommon for boaters to do that. But that’s not what it’s designed to do," said Skinner. "In this instance, he probably could’ve had medical staff attending to him a lot sooner than waiting for us to show up on scene." Skinner said the emergency cut-off switches, whether wireless or attached, should be properly worn so that when the boat operator falls out of the boat or leaves the steering station or helm, the engine will immediately shut off.

0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Sergeant Gallagher 2:48 - Sergeant Campbell 5:26 - Officer Caldera 6:26 - Officer Hewitt ----- A Houston Police Department sergeant opened fire at a wanted murder suspect who was armed with a gun with an extended magazine, authorities said on Monday. HPD said neither the suspect nor the officer was hurt during the warrant service at 8340 Antoine Drive, outside of Houston city limits in the Inwood North area. According to police, 18-year-old Periche Roshal Barley is the suspect in a Feb. 21 shooting that left one person dead and four others injured in the 13600 block of Ella Boulevard in the Greater Greenspoint area. Investigators received intelligence that led them to the back of an apartment complex on Monday, where officers observed him with a handgun. Police said they gave commands to drop the gun before the officer discharged a service weapon twice, hitting a fence. HPD said the suspect then obeyed commands and was placed in custody.

A man who was driving drunk in December when he crashed into multiple first responders who were investigating an earlier crash pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to multiple charges in Adams County District Court. Benjamin Winters was arrested after the Dec. 7 crash on Interstate 76 near Sable Boulevard in the Commerce City area. Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) officers and South Adams County firefighters were outside their vehicles investigating a separate, single-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes when they were hit, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Investigators said Winters drove around a firetruck on the left shoulder, reentered the roadway and hit the officers and firefighters, who were in the left lane near a patrol car. He continued on before coming to a stop on the left shoulder. One of the firefighters suffered serious injuries and required surgery. On Wednesday morning, Winters pleaded guilty to all charges against him. That included: Vehicular assault - DUI Vehicular assault - reckless Three counts of third-degree assault - first responder He's set to be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 9.

A Key West man is now facing two additional counts of attempted murder after being accused of stealing a tractor from a golf course and driving it to the College of the Florida Keys. Ethan Robert Layne, 22, was initially charged with a single count of attempted murder following the May 4 incident. He also faces four other felony charges and eight more felony charges are pending, authorities said. According to Key West police, Layne, a groundskeeper at the golf course, stole the tractor and drove it to the college with the intent of killing two people there. “He drove the tractor through the lobby of the Lagoon Landings dormitory, then used the bucket attachment of the tractor to destroy the overhead plumbing under the building,” a news release from the police department stated. “Layne then rammed a truck in the parking lot, overturning it. Another vehicle was occupied by a man and his four-year-old daughter. The victim saw the tractor veer toward his car, raise its front end, and it smashed down on his car. The tractor backed away momentarily and the victim was able to escape the car with his child.” Police said Layne also aimed the tractor at a third vehicle, but the driver was able to evade him. According to authorities, Layne then drove the tractor off campus and onto College Road. Multiple people called 911 to report the chaos that was unfolding and multiple police officers responded to the scene. “The first officer on scene encountered the tractor on College Road in front of the transit center,” the news release stated. “Layne then aimed the tractor directly at the police car and rammed it, lowering the bucket into the windshield several times. The officer then fired several rounds at his attacker.” Layne was taken into custody a short time later. No injuries were reported.

New York City Police officers jumped into action to help a man suffering a medical emergency on the subway tracks as a train approached in The Bronx on May 14, dramatic body-worn camera footage shows. According to the NYPD, officers at the Third Avenue/149th St station “sprang into action” and “without hesitation pulled him off the tracks.” Bodycam footage shows officers from the 47th Precinct rushing through a crowded station toward the man, who was lying on the tracks near the electrified third rail, which can be deadly if touched.

A Pinellas County deputy helped reunite a mother with her little girl after the child got lost on Indian Rocks Beach. Bodycam video shows Deputy Moore coming to the young girl’s aid after her mother gave authorities the description and recent photo of her. “I think that might be her,” Deputy Moore said as his vehicle approached a small child near the water. “I might have her here.” 8 dead, dozens hospitalized after migrant work bus crashes in Florida highway: officials As the deputy inched closer to the girl, she waved at him, and he was able to confirm she was the missing child. “Mom’s looking for ya,” he told the girl. “I know,” she said. When the deputy asked if she was okay, she replied, “I miss my mommy. I miss her.” “You need a hug?” the deputy asked. “It’s gonna be okay. Let’s go get you to mom, alright?” A crowd surrounded the deputies’ vehicles during the emotional reunion. The girl’s mom could be heard crying in the video. The sheriff’s office said thanks to the photo of the girl, a unique swimsuit, good description, and a “bit of luck,” Deputy Moore was able to safely find the girl. PCSO is also reminding parents to keep a close eye on their children while at the beach, as it’s “very easy for a child to slip away or get swept far out by a current.” “Thankfully, this story has a happy ending,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “Any time you take your kids to a crowded location, consider taking a photo of them in their current outfits so if the unthinkable occurs — your child is lost — they can be located as quickly as possible.”

A local police officer was justified when she shot and wounded a man at an apartment complex last year as he advanced on her with a knife, telling her to "hit me," the state Office of the Inspector General determined. Officer Haylee Ouellete fired her service handgun eight times at 58-year-old Joseph Diloreto during the incident on July 16, 2023, Inspector General Robert Devlin wrote in a report released Wednesday. One of the shots struck Diloreto in the upper leg, causing him to fall to the ground, a portion of Ouellete's body-worn camera footage shows. He subsequently was taken into custody. Ouellete had been dispatched to the apartment on North Main Street after a 911 call reported a possible domestic disturbance. She encountered Diloreto, who was in a "highly agitated state" and threatened to kill Ouellete, Devlin wrote in the report. Diloreto then advanced on her from a doorway of the apartment into the apartment complex courtyard. At the time of the shooting, Ouellete was 28 years old and had been with the Manchester Police Department for 4 years. She had "no relevant disciplinary history," the report noted. Devlin's report and Ouellete's body-worn camera footage from the encounter show she first attempted to subdue Diloreto with her Taser, which was ineffective. He then advanced on her with a knife, despite her shouting at him multiple times to drop it, the video shows. "Hit me, hit me, hit me!" Ouellete's body camera footage captured Diloreto yelling at her, as he advanced on her with his hands up. He fell to the ground after Ouellete opened fire on him. The clip ends with Ouellete reaching down to the ground to pick up an object, and radioing that she had recovered the knife. "Based on the facts developed during the investigation, I have determined that Officer Ouellete used deadly force to defend herself from what she reasonably believed to be the threat of serious injury of death," Devlin wrote in his report. "Accordingly, I find such use of force to be objectively reasonable and justified." The report noted Diloreto denied making threats or being armed, a claim Devlin rejected in the report based on the evidence. State police detectives who processed the scene recovered evidence from the courtyard and outside the apartment. The scene evidence showed Ouellete's shots appeared to have struck the exterior of the apartment, as well as a landscaping timber and the concrete door landing, the report said.

0:00 - Intro 0:21 - 911 calls 1:35 - Cellphone video 1:59 - Body cam 1 6:43 - Photos 6:46 - Body cam 2 7:29 - Cellphone video ----- Body-worn camera video released by the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday shows deputies shoot a man armed with a BB handgun and knife in Bonsall earlier this month after he ignored their commands and continued to walk toward them. The man survived his injuries and was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a deadly weapon while resisting arrest and obstructing an officer, sheriff’s officials said. The edited video captures Deputies Jorge Chavez and Lisa Lee shoot Patrick Wendell Lowell, 66, of Escondido, in the legs and lower body around 11:35 a.m. May 4 along state Route 76 near Via Montellano. Text in the video explains that 911 received 11 calls from witnesses reporting a man — later identified as Lowell — walking down the side of the road with weapons in his hands. In the recorded audio clips, one witness reported seeing a man walking down the road with “two Glocks in his hands,” while another caller said it was a “pistol and knife” in either hand. Footage captured by a passing driver then shows Lowell walking with what appears to be a gun and knife in his hand. The gun was later determined to be a Glock replica BB-gun pistol, the video says. A knife was also recovered at the scene. The video then cuts to footage captured by Chavez’s body-worn camera while they confront the suspect. Chavez tells dispatchers the man is walking toward them with his hands on the gun. Chavez and Lee both raise their firearms while standing behind the vehicle’s doors. “Sir, stop. I’m telling you right now to stop,” Chavez yells. His body-worn camera, which is visually obstructed as he stands behind his SUV door, does not show Lowell. “If you come any closer, you may be shot.” “Do not do this!” Chavez continues to order Lowell to stop walking toward them and to stop pointing the gun at them. Lee’s body-worn camera records Chavez’s orders but is also obstructed by the vehicle’s passenger side door. “Stop right now,” Lee yells. Chavez then opens fire multiple times, followed by Lee. Lowell falls to the ground after being struck.

Videos released by the Columbus Division of Police show an exchange of gunfire that left one officer shot and an Amazon security guard dead. The bodycam and police car dashcam captured the moments around 6 p.m. Sunday when Columbus police caught up with 22-year-old Ali Hamsa Yusuf‘s car, following a shooting at a local Amazon warehouse. Squad vehicles pinned him at the intersection of Georgesville and Clime Road, but the dashcam video showed he got out of his car and immediately began firing at the officers behind him. A male officer could be heard groaning as the gunfire continued. He and another officer got out of the car to shoot back, and his bodycam captured the driver-side window shattered by a bullet. The dashcam showed Yusuf running up a small hill to a HomeBuys parking lot, and still firing at the officers behind him. Officers returned fire and Yusuf eventually collapsed on the hill. Starting from Yusuf’s first shot, the continuous exchange of gunfire lasted eight seconds. After the shooting, the officer who groaned realized he had been shot. “I’m hit,” he could be heard saying in the bodycam. “104, I’m hit by a bullet.” Despite multiple officers checking on him, he told them he was “good.” They could be heard saying they didn’t see signs of bleeding, but then told him to go to the hospital. Another officer took him to Grant Medical Center in stable condition, and he was later released from the hospital. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said that the officer’s bulletproof vest stopped the gunshot from causing a more serious injury. Yusuf was taken to Doctors West Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:57 p.m. The shootout with police stemmed from an earlier report of gunfire at Amazon’s CMH5 distribution center, located west of Columbus. Yusuf was a security guard assigned to the building by an outside contractor. Investigators said he showed up with a gun around 4:45 p.m. West Jefferson officers initially responded to the warehouse, where more than 100 employees were inside, after they said Yusuf showed up with a gun. Yusuf fired one shot and damaged the building before leaving, but no one was injured, according to police. Witnesses gave differing accounts on the number of shots fired in the facility. One 911 caller stated he heard shots fired inside the building and a woman screaming before people started going outside. Another 911 caller, who identified himself as an Amazon employee, said Yusuf was his “trainee” and that he shot at him twice but missed.

The Henderson Police Department (HPD) is shedding some light on a barricade incident that ended with the suspect's death last month. The incident began on Friday, April 12, and ended during the early hours of Sunday, April 14 at a home located near Galleria and Cadence Vista drives. Police say they were trying to apprehend 31-year-old Trevor Cooper, who was wanted for various charges including kidnapping. When he refused to come out of the home, police began expanding their response efforts. During a briefing posted by HPD Tuesday afternoon, police noted how technological resources, including robots and drones, were used during negotiations with Cooper. They would later become disabled due to his actions, police say. Audio from the department's radio traffic was also added to the briefing video, in which an interaction between authorities can be heard after Cooper fired toward the SWAT team. The shooting would later be seen on body cam video where Cooper can be heard telling officers to "get out" although he is not immediately seen in the video. SWAT officers are then seen rushing back to the outside of the home. No officers were reportedly injured following the gunfire exchange. Cooper would later be found dead just after midnight on Sunday. Towards the end of the video, HPD confirmed that Cooper did not display signs of trauma or gunshot wounds, and his cause of death was still pending.

Seattle Police arrested two suspects after they were caught red-handed with a stolen cash register when exiting a business in West Seattle, two weeks ago. On April 28th at approximately 7:15 p.m., Officers were stopped at a pharmacy near 16th Avenue South & South Roxbury Street and arrested an adult female carrying a stolen cash register. The associated male suspect standing next to her ran away from the area. While conducting their investigation, the female attempted to conceal a handgun, but it was located by Officers and seized as evidence. It was not used in the crime. Officers also developed probable cause to arrest the male for assault. The 40-year-old male suspect was located shortly after, and fled from officers when being detained. He was quickly apprehended and arrested by multiple patrol officers. The 20-year-old woman was booked into King County Jail for Theft, and Unlawful Carry of a Pistol. The male was charged with Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer. He was arrested for a previous incident of domestic violence by King County Sheriffs. He was booked into South Correctional Entity jail.

Two people are dead after what a police union representative called a “gun battle” between an apparent domestic violence suspect and Columbus police Saturday night. According to Columbus police dispatchers, the shootout happened just after 7 p.m. on the 4700 block of McAllister Avenue. Brian Toth, the executive vice president for the Fraternal Order of Police, said the situation appears to have started when officers responded to a domestic violence call. “Domestic violence is the worst kind of call a police officer is going to go on,” he said. When officers arrived, they were met with gunfire from a “heavily armed suspect” with multiple weapons, Toth said, adding that bystanders were in the area when the shooting started. Columbus police later said the suspect had a rifle. At least one officer returned fire and struck the suspect, Columbus police said. He was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m. No officers were injured in the incident. “The suspect, he dictated their response,” Toth said. “When the officers pulled up, they had no idea they were going to run into a gun battle, and they did. And thankfully they’re alive and those innocent bystanders, thankfully they’re alive by the grace of God as well.” According to Columbus police, as emergency responders secured the scene, medics and officers were directed to a home on the 100 block of Lockwood Road, where they found a woman police said was shot by the suspect before the shootout. She was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:18 p.m. Officials have not released the identity of the suspect

After an inquiry from 18 News, the Elmira PD has released the bodycam video from an officer who was charged by an angry dog and was forced to shoot it on May 7. The video shows the officer getting out of his police cruiser, followed by events leading up to, and including, the moment the officer shot the dog that was charging toward him. A News Release from EPD says this was not the dog’s first problem. It had bitten a neighbor in December 2022, and had a court order for the dog to be “securely confined”. It was running loose on the day the officer was forced to shoot it. The officer fired his first shot, which did not hit the dog. The dog survived the shooting. Its owner chose to have it put down after it was taken to a vet for examination. As of Tuesday, May 14, no charges have been filed against the dog owner.

At approximately 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, Deputy Patel observed a gray Ford F-150 driving recklessly while traveling west on SR-100 in Bunnell. Deputy Patel attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle refused to stop, weaving back and forth between the two westbound lanes and driving onto the sidewalk near Gospel Gardens. The vehicle then struck a tree, crossed into eastbound oncoming traffic lane, and crashed into a wooded area. Master Deputy Logsdon made contact with the driver, later identified as Nicholas Scarpa, 28, a Palm Coast resident. Scarpa appeared to have bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech, and had trouble standing. Upon completion of the traffic crash investigation by the Bunnell Police Department, M/D Logsdon conducted a field sobriety test on Scarpa. After failing a series of exercises, Scarpa was arrested for Driving Under the Influence with a blood-alcohol level (BAL) of 0.096. He was transported to AdventHealth where he refused medical treatment and was then transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. He was released on $1,000 bond. Scarpa was previously arrested for DUI in August 2021, and on charges of Refusal to Submit BAL Test, Possession of Alprazolam, and Possession of Hydrocodone. “It’s a miracle this impaired driver didn’t kill someone. He failed to maintain his lane and ultimately crashed his vehicle before he could finally be taken off the road,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time this reckless and drunk driver has made the poor decision to drive intoxicated.”

Videos released by the Columbus Division of Police show an exchange of gunfire that left one officer shot and an Amazon security guard dead. The bodycam and police car dashcam captured the moments around 6 p.m. Sunday when Columbus police caught up with 22-year-old Ali Hamsa Yusuf‘s car, following a shooting at a local Amazon warehouse. Squad vehicles pinned him at the intersection of Georgesville and Clime Road, but the dashcam video showed he got out of his car and immediately began firing at the officers behind him. A male officer could be heard groaning as the gunfire continued. He and another officer got out of the car to shoot back, and his bodycam captured the driver-side window shattered by a bullet. The dashcam showed Yusuf running up a small hill to a HomeBuys parking lot, and still firing at the officers behind him. Officers returned fire and Yusuf eventually collapsed on the hill. Starting from Yusuf’s first shot, the continuous exchange of gunfire lasted eight seconds. After the shooting, the officer who groaned realized he had been shot. “I’m hit,” he could be heard saying in the bodycam. “104, I’m hit by a bullet.” Despite multiple officers checking on him, he told them he was “good.” They could be heard saying they didn’t see signs of bleeding, but then told him to go to the hospital. Another officer took him to Grant Medical Center in stable condition, and he was later released from the hospital. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said that the officer’s bulletproof vest stopped the gunshot from causing a more serious injury. Yusuf was taken to Doctors West Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:57 p.m. The shootout with police stemmed from an earlier report of gunfire at Amazon’s CMH5 distribution center, located west of Columbus. Yusuf was a security guard assigned to the building by an outside contractor. Investigators said he showed up with a gun around 4:45 p.m. West Jefferson officers initially responded to the warehouse, where more than 100 employees were inside, after they said Yusuf showed up with a gun. Yusuf fired one shot and damaged the building before leaving, but no one was injured, according to police. Witnesses gave differing accounts on the number of shots fired in the facility. One 911 caller stated he heard shots fired inside the building and a woman screaming before people started going outside. Another 911 caller, who identified himself as an Amazon employee, said Yusuf was his “trainee” and that he shot at him twice but missed.

The Columbus Division of Police released multiple dash camera videos showing a chase between two teenagers in a stolen Hyundai and more than a dozen law enforcement officers earlier this week. The police chase began near the John Glenn International Airport with the Whitehall Division of Police but moved into the southwest side of Columbus around 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday. At 1:32 p.m., the teenage driver made a sudden U-turn at Clime Road near River Bend Road. A Columbus police cruiser struck the side of the Hyundai, caving in the passenger side door and deploying the airbags. Before that collision, the driver-side door had visible damage, but it's unclear if that occurred during the chase. The chase continued on Clime Road and throughout the Hilltop neighborhood before eventually ending up on Clime Road again. Officers could be seen using spike strips, but the teen was able to avoid them. After the teens got back onto Demorest Road, they drove through a shopping center parking lot. A police officer rammed into the back of the Hyundai as it got back onto the road, causing the rear bumper to fall off. The officer hit the bumper again and the Hyundai spun out into a different Columbus police cruiser. The Hyundai, despite being hit again, was able to escape. The chase continued down to a construction site on Eakin Road, where officers had trouble keeping up with the vehicle and could be heard saying they couldn't see. After driving out of the neighborhood, the Hyundai went down a dirt road on West Mound Street. An officer was able to use another pit maneuver and the Hyundai crashed into a tree. Officers took the teens into custody. Both have a history with stolen cars. “Stolen cars have become an increasing problem in Franklin County. This is also considering the severity in nature of the incident, the amount of people who were impacted by it, community members who could have been impacted by the incident,” the prosecutor said in court. Both teens are being held in juvenile detention until their next hearing.

At 12:51 a.m., TPD responded to a 911 call of an armed robbery at the Tudor House Inn on East Archer Street. The victim said they were assaulted and robbed by a suspect, later identified as Aaron Gonzalez, who had a gun. Gonzalez also fired the gun into the air during the incident. After arriving on scene, officers reviewed security footage that corroborated the victim's account and showed the suspect pointing a pistol at another guest as well. Witnesses also confirmed what the victim described. Police secured the perimeter and tried to speak with the suspect, who made contradictory statements and ignored what police were saying. Gonzalez fired a round in the room while officers were surrounding the room, and it was not clear if he was firing at officers. He then exited the room by trying to disguise himself as an old man and left the scene on foot, which prompted a pursuit. Gonzalez was running toward an area where civilians were. TPD said because Gonzalez showed no regard for the safety of other, an officer fired their gun to stop him from endangering citizens. Gonzalez was then apprehended by police and was given medical aid at the scene before being taken to the hospital. Detectives searched his room and found a gun believed to be used in the robbery. Police also found evidence of where a gun was fired in the room. Gonzalez was charged with discharging a gun into a dwelling, obstructing an officer and possession of a gun after former conviction of a felony. He pleaded to the charges and is currently serving an eight-year sentence in the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center in Lexington, Oklahoma.

Police say NYPD officers fatally shot a man who charged at them with a knife in Queens on Friday. It happened at an apartment building near 102nd Street and 62nd Avenue in Rego Park just before 7 p.m. Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey says four NYPD members -- including two officers and a sergeant -- were responding to a report of an assault on the second floor of the building. Police say as they exited the staircase, they saw a 46-year-old man armed with a knife. They yelled at the man to drop his weapon, but the man then allegedly charged at the officers. Maddrey says the sergeant discharged his Taser as the two officers fired approximately four shots at the man, striking him. Officers then began life-saving measures. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police say witnesses told investigators there was a family gathering happening in a second-floor apartment when there was some kind of a dispute. "I'm surprised to hear this kind of crime happen in this neighborhood because I've been living in this neighborhood over 20 years and this is the second time I heard a crime," neighbor Yasemin Demirci said. "Everyone is [on] edge, maybe it's just like the pandemic opened a door for them to come out and hurt someone that they love or who is close to them." According to police, surveillance footage shows a woman leave the apartment holding her stomach, followed a male who tries to hold the door. The 46-year-old man is then seen leaving the apartment armed with the knife. "We see a female exit an apartment. She's holding her stomach. She's bleeding from the stomach. We see another male family member or friend try to hold the door, and then we see a male exit with the knife," Maddrey told reporters. "These situations are fast-paced and dynamic. Our officers, they knew they were responding to a 34, assault. As soon as they walk out the staircase, a male is charging at them with a knife. They give commands to drop. The male didn't stop. The sergeant tried to use his Taser but two of the officers, they fired their weapon." Police say they believe there were children present at the gathering. Maddrey said the woman suffered at least two stab wounds to the stomach and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. She was in critical condition Saturday. The officers were also sent to the hospital to be checked out.

Sometimes seeing is believing, so we are sharing this video as a reminder about the hazards that can exist while driving on wet and flooded roadways. Reduce your speed to increase your safety. We are thankful the officers and workers helping clear the initial crash were not injured. The driver and passengers in the vehicle that hydroplaned and crashed into the tow truck, fortunately, did not suffer serious injury.

On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 3:23 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau responded to a residence in the 900 block of North Vista Way in Colton to serve a search warrant for a suspect wanted in a series of armed robberies. Deputies arrived on the scene and made announcements instructing the occupants of the residence to exit. After several announcements, a female exited the residence and was detained without incident. A male remained inside the residence and started shooting at deputies from inside, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred. When gunfire ceased, deputies cleared the residence and located the suspect. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. A firearm was located near the suspect. No injuries were sustained by the female or deputies during this incident. This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available at this time. The involved deputy will be placed on paid administrative leave according to Department policy. The name of the involved deputy will not be released at this time. The suspect’s identity will also be withheld pending next of kin notification.