Queensland police say man stole three cars and pointed a loaded rifle at officers before he was fatally shot


by The Guardian

The Guardian— The 36-year-old Cairns man was shot dead by police while stopped on the Bruce Highway near Colosseum on Monday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police believe a man they shot and killed in a standoff outside Gladstone yesterday had stolen three vehicles before pointing a stolen loaded rifle at officers.Det Insp Darrin Shadlow told media on Tuesday a police patrol came across the...

Charlotte Observer—Man who fatally shot 4 officers had ‘extensive criminal history,’ police chief says. The man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers and wounded four others in east Charlotte on Monday had been convicted of crimes...

@GreeleyTribune—Police say man kicked, choked officer before officer fired shot following traffic stop in east Greeley. Police say 23-year-old Giovanni Pacheco kicked and chocked an officer before the officer fired a shot at Pacheco following a Sunday afternoon traffic stop in east Greeley. Pacheco was taken to a hospital to treat minor injuries, then booked in to the Weld County Jail.

FOX40—Man fatally shot in the Pocket, Sacramento police say. (FOX40.COM) -- Residents in the northern area of the Pocket may see a heavy police presence due to a fatal shooting on Monday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Police say that a man died at an area hospital on Monday morning after being shot near an apartment complex along 43rd Ave. At 2:45 []