On November 19 at 11 p.m., Downey PD Officer Ricardo Galvez was shot in his car by two young men and a teen who were leaving the scene of an attempted robbery. More that one cop has been killed in the line of duty recently, but it is good to remember the person who lived. … More LA cop shot in attempted robbery
Tragedy struck at a community college in the rural city of Roseburg, Oregon. On October 1, a 26-year-old man identified as Chris Harper-Mercer opened fire on students at Umpqua Community College. Students in the humanities department building heard gunshots coming from a public speaking class. Quickly the building was evacuated and the campus went on … More Umpqua College shooting shocks the nation
Southern Carolina police officer Michael Slager is being charged with the murder of a black man named Walter Scott, thus adding to the heightened restlessness regarding shootings between white officers and unarmed black victims. Slager initially claimed that Scott had attacked him and stole his gun. Slager said that he had feared for his life, … More South Carolina Shooting video; another incidence of police brutality
On March 24, 2015, a San Jose Police Officer called the Police department telling them there was a potentially armed citizen who was threatening his life. The police immediately rushed to his apartment and cleared the area for the safety of the community. As the police set up a perimeter they established that the target … More San Jose police officer shot
