Atlanta Cops Go to Wrong House; Officer, Homeowner Shot, Dog Killed

Three Atlanta police officers responded to a 911 call last night, but ended up going to the wrong house. In the ensuing moments, the homeowner was shot, his dog was killed, and one of the officers shot and injured another officer.

Bystander dies after being shot by NYPD undercover officer

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — An innocent bystander accidentally shot by a plainclothes officer died early Saturday, hours after being wounded when the officer opened fire on a [replica gun] armed suspect during an undercover gun buy that went bad, New York City police said.

Felix Kumi, 61, of Mount Vernon died shortly before 1 a.m., authorities said. He was shot Friday afternoon after a man pulled a gun on an undercover NYPD officer during a probe into the sale of illegal firearms, officials said.

How a Gun in a Suitcase Became a Permanent Ball and Chain

<img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/08/28/nyregion/28ABOUT/28ABOUT-maste... align="right" width="200">At 27, Adele Langkil, mother of a 4-year-old son in Virginia, got her first extended break from her jobs as a single parent and waitress when her parents took the boy for a weekend. She spent a few days in New York.

Refreshed, returning home to Virginia Beach, she checked her bag at La Guardia Airport. It was 1985 and airline screening was not as rigorous as it is today, but the authorities noted that there was a handgun in the luggage.

Report: Calif. cops fired excessively in bank robbery shootout

The 600 shots police fired at the chaotic end to a California bank robbery that claimed the life of a hostage were excessive, with some officers only firing their weapons because other officers were shooting, according to a report released Monday.

The report by the nonprofit Police Foundation also found some Stockton police officers opened fire with their colleagues standing right in front of them, and said a lack of planning was partly to blame for the unnecessary shooting.

Philadelphia Police Officer to Driver: 'You buy these, or I take your car!'

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A Philadelphia police officer could be in serious trouble after video surfaced online that shows him pressuring a driver to buy tickets to a fundraiser - or else.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told Action News that Internal Affairs is investigating the incident involving the officer, 32-year-old Matthew Zagursky.

He's a nine year veteran of the force assigned to the 24th District.

Fla. deputy loses submachine gun, rifle, two pistols

CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Someone stole a submachine gun, a semi-automatic rifle, two pistols and a Taser from an unmarked Orange County Sheriff's Office SUV that a deputy had parked in a Casselberry driveway for the night.

It's not clear whether the vehicle was locked when the deputy left it unattended. There were no signs of forced entry, said Casselberry police Sgt. Chris Pamatian, but the deputy who was assigned the vehicle said he had locked it.

Fake bullets still results in "Unlawful possession of ammunition" charge

BOSTON —A Watertown man is facing charges after police say he boarded an MBTA bus with fake ammunition.

Police responded to reports of a man with a gun on an MBTA bus in Brighton at around 4:20 p.m. on Friday.

Police say the driver pulled the bus over near Cambridge Street and Harvard Street after a man boarded the bus with what appeared to be military-grade ammunition strapped around his waist.

The bus driver told police passengers were in a panic, fearing the man had a weapon.

If they can't keep their secret information secret, how will they do with yours?

<img src="http://www.forensicmag.com/sites/forensicmag.com/files/Stolen_Security_C... align="right">In a second Office of Personnel Management data breach revelation, it was discovered that deeply personal information submitted by U.S.

Fight Over Socks at Target Leads to Fatal Stabbing

<img src="http://www.forensicmag.com/sites/forensicmag.com/files/targetML.jpg" align="right">A man is in custody in connection to a fatal stabbing outside a Target in the North Side Uptown [Chicago, Illinois] neighborhood Sunday night.

The man was stabbed in the neck at 9:45 p.m. during an argument in the 4400 block of North Broadway, police said.

He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he later died, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office could not confirm the death early Sunday.

Sidewalk traffic being monitored from apartment windows?

(Thanks to Sophos Ltd.)

Got a nice street view out the window of your New York City apartment?

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"Nice" as in, a view that overlooks stores, restaurants, bars, or shops, with a window you could suction-cup an old smartphone onto and use it to surveil anybody passing by?

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