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A third Washington, D.C. area police officer who responded to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 has died by suicide, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. CNN reports that Officer Gunther Hashida, who joined the Metropolitan Police Department in 2003, was found dead in his home on Thursday, July 29. "Officer Gunther Hashida, assigned to the Emergency Response Team within the Special Operations Division, was found deceased in his residence on Thursday, July 29," said MPD spokesperson Kristen Metzger.

The Detroit Police Department (DPD) is investigating a viral video showing an officer apparently punching a man in the face, NBC News reported. A video surfaced on social media Monday showing an officer striking a man wearing a Detroit Tigers t-shirt in the face in the Greektown area of the city.

A 1-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were listed in serious condition following a shooting Monday afternoon in Gary, Indiana. Just after 1 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of West 25th Avenue and found a female holding the child who had been struck by gunfire, Gary police said.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a formal apology Sunday to Pacific peoples over historic racist policing. The apology concerned the Dawn Raids, a government initiative to deport persons for immigration offenses during the 1970s. Ardern drew attention to how the Dawn Raids involved physical removal of persons targeted by the raids and verbal mistreatment.

Andrew Beavers is in custody after being arrested and charged with the murder of his mother, Juanita Koilpillai, in Tracys Landing, Maryland. Police were first called to Koilpillai’s house the afternoon of July 25, after her boyfriend called and reported her missing, according to a statement from Anne Arundel county police. The person who called also said there was blood inside the house.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in St. Petersburg are searching for an armed and dangerous man who they say shot and killed his girlfriend over the weekend as the woman held their baby. Police on Monday identified the suspect in Saturday’s shooting as 37-year-old Benjamin Robert Williams. His cousin,...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – An Indiana woman led police on a chase around Oakland County after someone caught her stealing from their car at a Rochester Hills gas pump, officials said. Officials with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office were called at 11:51 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 1) to the Mobil gas...

7:43 a.m. – Kosciusko Police responded to a call about a two-vehicle accident on South Huntington Street near Highway 35. No injuries were reported. 3:08 p.m. – Kosciusko Police received a call reporting a two-vehicle crash on Highway 35 near South Huntington Street. No injuries were reported.

DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have taken one person into custody for investigation of first-degree murder. Itasha Patterson is being held in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend. Officers rushed to North Quitman Street on a report of a shooting about 3 a.m. on July 31. When officers...

SOUTHINGTON — Police are looking for a man witnesses say threatened passersby in a downtown parking lot with an ax and used it to damage a vehicle. The incident took place in a parking lot near the bar 75 Center and several other downtown businesses at 1:06 a.m., witnesses told police. No one was injured, police said in a statement on their Facebook page.

Draper City Police Department will host an interactive community event in observance of National Night Out. Activities include assigning kids as “officers for a day” where they will help officers with two incidents – a residential burglary with a stolen teddy bear and a vehicle burglary. The police chief will swear them in for duty and activity passports will be stamped as they complete each assignment. Treats will be given to participants.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Criminal Investigations Division of the Rapid City Police Department are looking for a suspect involved with gunshots heard on the 1500 block of Haines Avenue Sunday night. Approximately 9:35 p.m. on Aug. 1, RCPD officers were dispatched to 1565 Haines Avenue to investigate a report...