Officer accidentally shoots suspect in Dutchtown neighborhood

St. Louis (KSDK) - Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Dutchtown neighborhood.

St. Louis police confirm an officer accidentally shot one person at 37th and Meramec shortly before 4:30 p.m.   Police say they were investigating someone impersonating a police officer in a white Chevy Impala with tinted windows. They pulled the car over, and the driver of the vehicle fled.

An officer followed the suspect, who grabbed his waistband as if he had a weapon.

When the officer caught up with the suspect a struggle ensued over the officer's service-issued revolver.

The gun went off and the suspect was accidentally shot in the side.

A female passenger of the car moved to the driver's seat and left the scene. Officers found the car and the woman who was then taken into custody.

Two weapons were recovered at the scene.

The officer was not shot, but incurred minor injuries during the struggle.

Officer shot during SWAT team debriefing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- A Huntington Beach police officer has been accidentally shot in the leg during SWAT team debriefing at the station house.

The wounded officer was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery early Thursday. The wound isn't life threatening.

KTTV says the SWAT team was at Huntington Beach police headquarters for debriefing after a day of training when the weapon accidentally discharged at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Lt. Mike Freeman tells City News Service that more information will be released later

Police officer wounded in gun accident at Staten Island NYPD stationhouse

 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A police officer suffered a minor injury late Saturday night, after his gun went off accidentally in the North Shore's 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George, according to police.

The incident occurred at 10:55 p.m., according to police -- around the time officers are changing shifts.

The officer's right calf was grazed by the bullet.

He was taken to Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton, where he was treated and released.

The officer has yet to be identified.

In April 2011, a police officer accidentally shot himself in the hand while he was cleaning his gun in his Arden Heights home.

The officer didn't realize a bullet was still loaded into the weapon, an NYPD source told the Advance at the time. The gun went off, and the bullet went through his left palm just below the ring finger, the source said.

After Knocking on the Wrong Door, Police Shoot Homeowner

Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed a man they assumed was an attempted murder suspect on Sunday, but they now know they shot the wrong man.

In the early morning hours, deputies knocked on 26-year-old Andrew Lee Scott’s door without identifying themselves as law enforcement officers. Scott answered the door with a gun in his hand.

“When we knocked on the door, the door opened and the occupant of that apartment was pointing a gun at deputies and that’s when we opened fire and killed him,” Lt. John Herrell said.

Deputies thought they were confronting Jonathan Brown, a man accused of attempted murder. Brown was spotted at the Blueberry Hills Apartment complex and his motorcycle was parked across from Andrew Scott’s front door.

“It’s just a bizarre set of circumstances. The bottom line is, you point a gun at a deputy sheriff or police office, you’re going to get shot,” Herrell said.

Residents said the unannounced knock at the door at 1:30 a.m. may be the reason why the tragedy happened.

“He was the wrong guy and he got shot and killed anyway. There’s fault on both sides. I think more so on the county,” Ryan Perry said. “I can understand why he [the deputy] did it, but it should have never gone down like that,” Perry said.

Brown was arrested near the same building where Scott was shot. Brown and another suspect in the same case, Anthony Rodriguez, were booked into the Lake County Jail over the weekend.

Cop grazed in gun mishap

A police officer was accidently shot in the leg in a Staten Island precinct house last night, sources said.  The unidentified cop was wounded shortly before midnight in the 120th Precinct station at 78 Richmond Terrace, sources said. It is believed the wounded officer was hit by a bullet from his own gun. The shooting happened before a shift change, when officers would be changing out of their gear. The cop only suffered a graze wound in his right calf.

Police officer shooting follow-up

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) - A 22News follow-up on the investigation into the accidental shooting involving Agawam police officer Danielle Petrangelo.

On Tuesday Hampden County District Attorney Mark Mastroianni told 22News he expects to be finished with his investigation by mid-August.

Agawam Police Lt. Richard Light told 22News Officer Petrangelo accidentally shot a woman when she and another officer were called the victim's home during an alleged dispute. Lt. Light told 22News Officer Petrangelo's gun went off at the Elizabeth Manor Apartments on Maple Street on May 5th.

The victim, Britteney Miles, is home from the hospital, but hasn't recovered completely. Her attorney told 22News that she will need to have a few surgeries to repair her shattered jaw.

Officer Petrangelo is an 11 year veteran of the Agawam Police force. She was placed on administrative leave following the incident.

Update: Gun That Killed Officer's 3-Year-Old Son Wasn't Service Weapon

According to the Gilroy Police Department, weapon that caused the death of toddler Preston Orlando was privately owned semiautomatic pistol

Three-year-old Preston Orlando, the son of Gilroy resident and San Jose Police officer Brandon Orlando, was accidentally killed by a firearm in his home the afternoon of July 5.

According to Sgt. Chad Gallacinao of the Gilroy Police Department, the firearm that took Preston's life didn't belong to the San Jose Police Department, but it was a privately owned .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol.

The owner of the handgun has yet to be revealed by police.

Gallacinao mentioned that the investigation is still ongoing and more details about the shooting could be released next week.

“The department is committed to determine how this happened,” said Gallacinao. “The last thing we want to do is compromise the investigation. Right now we want to give investigators the opportunity to do a thorough job and not feel rushed.”

No adults have been charged with the toddler’s death. According to the Child Access Prevention Law, adopted by 18 states, no person shall store or keep any loaded firearm on any premise under their control if it is known that a minor under the age of 18 is likely to gain access to the firearm without permission. The firearm is also required to be properly stored.

According to the law, a person can be held criminally negligent if the minor gains access to the firearm and causes injury or death to themselves.

Bystander Shot During Police-Involved Shooting

Bystander Shot During Police-Involved Shooting Released From Hospital

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A woman who was accidentally shot during a police-involved shooting in downtownColumbus early Saturday morning has been released from the hospital.

Heather Garrett, 29, was struck in the back by a bullet that was fired by a Columbus police officer. She was in a parking lot near North Front and Vine streets.

An administrator from the Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University says Garrett was released from the hospital on Tuesday.

Officers tell NBC4 the round that struck Garrett may have ricochet from 100 feet across the parking lot.

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Woman accidentally shot dead after hugging police officer

A woman celebrating the weekend before her 25th birthday was fatally shot Sunday when she hugged an off-duty police officer while dancing at a party, causing the officer's service weapon to fire.

Adaisha Miller would have turned 25 on Monday, according to her mother, Yolanda McNair.

The shooting happened at an outdoor social gathering in Detroit about 12:30am, said police Sergeant Eren Stephens. It happened on the city's west side.

A woman celebrating the weekend before her 25th birthday was fatally shot Sunday when she hugged an off-duty police officer while dancing at a party, causing the officer's service weapon to fire

According to Stephens, the woman "embraced the officer from behind, causing the holstered weapon to accidently discharge." The bullet punctured Miller's lung and hit her heart, and she died at a hospital.

Stephens said the Detroit officer will remain on administrative duties while authorities investigate the shooting and report their findings to the Wayne County prosecutor. The officer's name was not released.

"For this to happen to her, whether they want to call it freak accident or mistake in judgment, it should have never happened to my child, and there's nothing I can do to get her back," McNair told WDIV-TV.

McNair said her daughter was out to mark her upcoming birthday.

"All she wanted to do was enjoy the weekend for her birthday," the mother said. "She had every right to enjoy turning 25 and look beyond that."

North Charleston Police: Officer shot himself

North Charleston Police: Officer shot himself

.Andy Paras/StaffNorth Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt tells reporters an officer who shot himself and then filed a false report blaming a black man has been suspended without pay.

A North Charleston cop who reported having been shot early Wednesday by an unknown suspect actually shot himself, police Chief Jon Zumalt said today.

“It didn’t happen,” Zumalt said. “No one was back there. He shot himself.’

Police Sgt. Eddie Bullard has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation, Zumalt said. Bullard may face criminal charges.

“I’m very worried about his mental health,” Zumalt said. “He’s very troubled.”

About 4:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July, Bullard radioed a report that he had been shot outside a Rivers Avenue store. He told officers he had been jumped from behind after he had stopped to talk with a suspicious man he saw standing outside the store, which was closed.

He reported that the man who jumped him tried to get his gun and during the struggle, the gun fired twice and one of the rounds apparently slammed into Bullard’s protective vest, according to a police report.

The bullet did not pierce the vest, but the impact left a bruise on Bullard’s abdomen. The 15-year veteran was released from the hospital on Thursday and was recovering at home.

In his report, Bullard was only able to describe his assailant as a black male. After announcing earlier Friday that police had been unable to find any suspects, spokesman Spencer Pryor later announced a hastily called news conference would be held at 6 p.m., just in time for the evening television newscasts.

Speaking to reporters at City Hall, Zumalt said had had immediately become uneasy with the facts of case. Zumalt and investigators kept digging and soon got to the the truth.

Bullard has admitted shooting himself, Zumalt said.

3-year-old killed in accidental shooting

The 3-year-old son of a San Jose police officer died today after being accidentally shot with a handgun in the family’s Gilroy home.

 According to Gilroy police, officers responded to the residence in the 7500 block of Kentwood Court at about 7 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency personnel began performing life-saving measures on the boy, but he was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

 Preliminary investigation determined that the toddler was shot with a handgun, but police have not released the circumstances of the shooting. The incident occurred while other family members were home.

 The incident remains actively under investigation by Gilroy Police, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, and the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office. Gilroy police say the shooting will be investigated to the furthest extent of the law, including determining how firearms were stored in the residence.

Cop was shot with own gun

A North Charleston Police Department report released on Thursday states that there were two suspects involved in an incident on Wednesday where a police officer was shot by his own gun.

Police Sgt. Eddie Bullard says he was trying to talk to someone in the area of 6929 Rivers Avenue, which is the location of Carpet Wholesalers. A police report states that another person came from behind the officer and struggled with the officer's weapon.

Bullard said the first suspect took off after the officer fired a round from his gun. According to Bullard, during the struggle with the second suspect, he was able to drop his gun clip before he was shot. Several law enforcement agencies went on a manhunt on Wednesday, but were unable to find anyone. Bullard is now out of the hospital.

A spokesman for the North Charleston Police Department says Bullard was hit in the lower area of his bullet-proof vest and is alert. He was taken to an area hospital to be checked out. Bullard is a 15-year veteran with the North Charleston Police Department.

Right now, officers do not have a good description of the suspect. Dozens of officers canvassed Rivers Avenue and other areas around Interstate 26 looking for the gunman.

A helicopter and K-9s were used in the search.

Police are continuing the investigation.

Wednesday's shooting is the second officer-involved shooting in North Charleston this year. Earlier this year, North Charleston Police Officer David Winslette was injured in the line of duty. Winslette was injured on Jan. 14 while responding to a call. When he attempted to speak to a robbery suspect at an El Cheapo Convenience Store.

Winslette was shot multiple times by the suspect, hitting him in the upper chest portion of his body armor and knee. When officers responded he was able to provide a description of the suspect and the direction the suspect fled.

Last month Winslette received the Police Department's Purple Heart Award. Police charged Timothy Darrell Johnson with the shooting.

Sylvan Lake officer recovering after accidentally shooting himself

Sylvan Lake— An unnamed Sylvan Lake police officer is recuperating after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach while checking his departmental handgun.

Officer Eric Zuehlik said no information was available about the incident, other than the officer suffered a "minor" wound.

"The officer is OK and we may have more information tomorrow," he said.

Police Chief Mark Silver had a scheduled day off Tuesday and was unavailable for comment. Sylvan Lake City Manager John Martin did not return telephone calls.

According to a police source, the officer was preparing himself to work a night fireworks detail and was checking his handgun at the department late Monday afternoon when it went off. He was taken to an area hospital, but police would not disclose whether he was admitted or treated and released.

According to the city's website, the police department has three full-time officers, including the chief; five part-time officers and 15 reserve officers.

NYPD Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Hand in Levittown

 

NYPD Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Hand in Levittown
— An off-duty New York Police Department officer shot himself in the hand while cleaning his service weapon at his home. The officer was taken to a nearby hospital after the accident and is expected to make a full recovery. Nassau County police are saying the shooting is being considered accidental.

Agawam cop accidentally shot woman

Agawam cop accidentally shot woman
Agawam Police Officer Danielle Petrangelo, who accidentally shot woman while responding to domestic disturbance, remains on paid administrative leave
A police officer who accidentally shot a 21-year-old woman while responding to a domestic disturbance eight weeks ago remains on paid administrative leave and the case remains in the hands of the Hampden District Attorney’s office.
Agawam Police Lt. Richard Light said this week that his department’s investigation into the May 5 incident involving Officer Danielle Petrangelo is now complete.
“It’s now in the hands of the district attorney’s office,” Light said.
A second officer, Thomas L. Forgues, who responded to the disturbance at Elizabeth Manor apartments with Petrangelo, initially place on administrative leave as well, has since returned to active duty, Light said.
The Police Department said Petrangelo and Forgues responded to a call, received shortly before 4:30 a.m., which reported a break-in and possible domestic disturbance at the apartment complex. While the officers were outside the apartment, yelling and the breaking of glass could be heard from inside the apartment, the department’s press release stated.
“As police entry was being made, the weapon of officer Danielle Petrangelo was discharged. The bullet struck a female party within the apartment causing a non-fatal injury,” according to the release.
Another person inside the apartment fled and was later located by police. That person has not been charged.
The victim, 21-year-old Britteny Miles, suffered a shattered jaw and will require numerous additional surgeries, according to her attorney, Frank E. Flannery.
Flannery could not be reached for comment, He has said, however, that Miles intends to cooperate fully with the investigation.
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni, who has been tied up this week with the murder trial Daniel Rosa, could also not be reached for comment.