police shooting
Cop fires weapon
A police shooting is an incident in which police officers discharge firearms, typically at a person.
The term usually refers to cases where someone is shot by police rather than at them: The police shooting sparked protests across the city.
Such incidents often generate controversy over use of force, particularly when the person shot was unarmed or belonged to a minority group.
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- gunshotFirearm's explosive report
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- unarmedHaving no weapons
- hands upSurrender gesture demand
victim · badge · bodycam · body camera · taser · use of force · bullet · suspect · witness · footage · investigation · protest · Black Lives Matter · accountability · excessive · force · trigger · holster
- police misconductexcessive force, brutality, misconduct, abuse of power, abuse of authority
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
police shootingverbal warning
Spoken notice of wrongdoing
de-escalation · citation · wellness check · community policing · talking someone down
police shootingpeaceful resolution
Conflict ended without violence
rescue · harm prevention · medical intervention · welfare assistance
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