Tag Archives: traffic stop

Benjamin “Teddy” Selgado shot and killed by New Mexico cop Bryan Conner – video

“A traffic stop in Clovis turns into a police chase, ending with one man dead. New Mexico State Police say they’ve learned 29-year-old Benjamin Selgado had outstanding warrants for felony possession of a firearm and trafficking of a controlled substance, which may have been why he fled. Selgado was initially being pulled over for speeding […]

Unidentified man shot by cops in Columbia, SC, in critical condition

“A suspect is in the hospital after he was shot following a high speed chase that ended in Columbia’s Five Points Tuesday morning. According to state troopers, the incident began around 8:15 a.m. at Interstate 20 and Highway 277, when S/Trooper S.M. Groubert stopped a suspect on suspicion of speeding. Groubert reported that when he […]

San Bernadino Cops shoot victims on 4 spearate occasions in less than a week – Dennis Allen Clore, 54, killed; Theodore Wann, 23, killed; Eddie Herrera, 35, critical; Enrique Mendez, 35, condition unknown

“San Bernardino Police officers shot and wounded a man Friday night making it the second officer-involved-shooting in the city in the three days. Eddie Herrera, 35, was last listed in critical condition after he was shot by a officer at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of 15th Street and Sepulveda Avenue, said Lt. Paul […]

Baton Rouge cop shoots victim – video

“The incident took place in the 2700 block of Winbourne around 11:00 pm when an officer noticed a vehicle driving in a suspicious manner.  When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle got out and ran.  The officer chased the suspect behind a house and attempted to subdue him, but the […]

Hasson Pratt, 28, shot to death in an alley by a Philadelphia cop – video

“It began when an officer stopped a car on 56th and Walton Street with three men inside due to a traffic violation, according to investigators. Two of the passengers allegedly got out of the car and fled on foot while the driver allegedly took off in the vehicle. Police say the officer caught up to […]

Myron Gunter, 31, shot in the back by cops in St. Louis – video

“31 year old Myron Gunter of St. Louis faces charges of assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm. Police tonight also released more details about the confrontation in the 3800 block of Meramec. They say when they pulled Gunter’s car over he began […]

Portland cop in training shoots 17-year old (7/17)

“Sources said during the traffic stop the 17-year-old boy refused to cooperate with the demands of the officers. Officials said the teen kept reaching toward his waistband, which officers may have perceived as a threat. At some point, Simpson said, an officer at the scene fired a non-lethal beanbag round and a second officer fired […]

update – man shot and killed by police in philadelphia on 7/13 identified as Matthew Henderson, 28

“Philadelphia police shot and killed a 28-year-old man in Hunting Park on Friday night after he pointed a semiautomatic handgun at the officers during a traffic stop, police said. The man, identified as Matthew Henderson, of the 4500 block of Cottman Avenue, had 11 prior arrests and was carrying a gun reported stolen in South […]

Philadelphia Police shoot and kill a 20-year-old (7/13)

“The sergeant and two patrol officers had approached the vehicle when the driver exited, pointing a gun at the officers, Evers said. The sergeant and one of the patrol officers fired, striking the man three to four times in the chest.”     http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/162463486.html

Deputy US Marshall shoots man fleeing a traffic stop in San Diego

“The officers decided to conduct a traffic stop on the car, which was being driven by a woman at the time, he said. The car pulled over on Balboa, and the woman quickly exited and was detained. At that moment, the man jumped from the passenger’s seat into the driver’s seat and began to flee. […]