Suicide by Cop
The Suicide by Cop topic page offers news, expert opinion, and advice for dealing with the possible aftermath of the unique type of officer-involved shooting that occurs when a suspect deliberately provokes an officer to shoot.
Anecdotal evidence seems to support that suicide by cop incidents are on the rise
Law enforcement may encounter this phenomenon more frequently in the coming weeks as people seek ways to deal with COVID-19 illness or catastrophic financial losses
The Ninth Circuit’s recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice
Officer who died in a chaotic shootout at a station was deliberately shot by a fellow cop who did not recognize him and viewed him as a threat
Jim and Doug discuss issues related to suicide by cop, from recognizing the warning signs to dealing with the psychological aftermath
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
Officers negotiated with the man for at least 30 minutes Saturday before he began walking toward them, pointing his gun
Man fought with an officer, threw rocks and told police to shoot him before they opened fire
Officer Sonny Kim, a decorated 27-year veteran of the Cincinnati Police Department, died along with the man involved in the Friday morning shooting
20-year-old Canadian man crossed the U.S.-Canada border illegally in March and sprayed the agent with bear spray
Documents shed new light on Antonio Zambrano-Montes’ run-ins with police and his erratic, sometimes dangerous behavior
An Ohio police officer is being praised for holding his fire even as a slaying suspect charged him, saying repeatedly, “shoot me”
Responding officer exited his patrol car and “was immediately confronted by the male suspect who was armed with a large knife”
Brian Fritze died Tuesday following a pursuit after he was accused of beating an unidentified woman
17-year-old fatally shot in a police station lobby was killed after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a TASER failed to stop her
The man’s wife called police to report her husband was suicidal and armed
Officers believed the man they confronted was armed and both officers opened fire
A man who was shot and killed by officers left behind several suicide notes in his cellphone, including one addressed to police
Nov. 22 gunbattles between an armed parolee and an officer and two sheriff’s deputies left the parolee dead and the officer and a bystander wounded
The armed man walked into the waiting room and demanded to see a police officer
Officer opened fire after man wielding dual knives took a fighting stance and yelled, “you’re gonna shoot me, you’re gonna shoot me”
Man surrendered in Oregon after police say he killed his girlfriend, posted grusome photos of her body online, and wrote that he wanted police to kill him
Police say man killed his girlfriend, posted pictures of her body online and wrote that he wanted officers to kill him
Police officers responded to the scene October 8 after receiving a 911 call of a man with a gun
Man accused of shooting at police stations, patrol cars and officers told detectives he wanted to be killed and was disappointed in their marksmanship
June 8 shooting of a teenager who displayed what turned out to be a cap gun was determined to be justified Wednesday
Murder suspect seeking ‘suicide by cop’ led officers on a foot pursuit that ended in a standoff in the waters of Lake Erie
Kajieme Powell tried to attack two officers with a steak knife and approached police while shouting, “Shoot me! Kill me now!”
A large crowd gathered at the scene, not far from Ferguson, which has seen days of protests after a fatal police shooting