A Colorado officer is dead and three are wounded after police approached a man on an RTD bus, police say; treat today's "routine" approaches accordingly
The shift's heaviest item is a line-of-duty killing in Lakewood reported by police, alongside a cluster of unconfirmed satellite fire detections, overseas aircrew deaths reported by officials, and a water rescue off Catalina.
Lead item, law enforcement. A Colorado officer was killed and three others wounded when police approached a hit-and-run suspect aboard an RTD bus in Lakewood, The Oregonian reports, citing police. We are not naming the officer; a death is not ours to attach a name to until an agency confirms next of kin have been notified. What it means for your shift: this began as a hit-and-run contact and turned into gunfire on a confined, occupied bus. Carry that into every approach today.
More law enforcement. In Rawalpindi, Pakistan, a TV news anchor was shot dead in her home by her husband, the New York Post reports, citing police; we are not naming the deceased. Police in Bergen County recovered a body from the Passaic River, NJ.com reports, a week after a body was pulled from a lake in Passaic. In Hillsborough County, a man faces a DUI manslaughter charge after a crash that killed a bicyclist, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Fox News reports South Carolina police allege a father left his sleeping six-year-old outside a Target overnight to hold a place in line. The Guardian reports a US citizen shot by an ICE officer in southern California has filed a $25m suit against the federal government. In Berea, Cleveland.com reports the mayor swore in a new officer and promoted a sergeant.
Fire. Satellite systems reported fire detections over eight states — 112 in California, 99 in North Dakota, 86 in Louisiana, 63 in Arkansas, 39 in Hawaii, 39 in Oklahoma, 28 in Texas and 27 in Idaho — none confirmed by any agency. Treat them as leads, not incidents. CNN reports crews responded to a fire in a boarded-up apartment building. Wildfire Today reports two firefighting helicopter crashes in four days killed four Indonesians and injured two Australians, citing officials.
Rescue. A cruise ship employee was rescued after roughly nine hours in the ocean off Santa Catalina, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing authorities; NBC News reports the Coast Guard is investigating what sent the employee overboard.
Emergency management, what to watch. The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center flags inclement weather in the Pacific Northwest and heavy rain and thunderstorms in southern Texas. On November 9, 1872, Firefighter Close Calls notes, the Great Fire of Boston killed at least 16, including 11 firefighters.
Sources
- NJ.com — Body pulled from Passaic River in Bergen County, police say
- New York Post — Beloved TV anchor shot dead by husband — just hours after posting final video: cops
- Fox News — South Carolina dad left sleeping 6-year-old in line for Pokémon cards at Target: police
- The Oregonian — Police approach man on Colorado bus, then gunfire erupts
- The Guardian (US) — US citizen shot by ICE officer near children’s bus stop sues government for $25m
- Los Angeles Times — Cruise ship employee rescued after spending nine hours in the ocean off Catalina
- NBC News — Cruise ship employee is rescued after going overboard near Southern California
- Cleveland.com — Berea police welcome new officer, sergeant: Community Voices
- Tampa Bay Times — Man faces DUI manslaughter charge in Hillsborough crash that killed bicyclist
- CNN — Fire crews respond to fire at boarded up building
- Route Fifty — Innovate or die: The case for a public sector chief innovation officer
- Firefighter Close Calls — CONFLAGRATION SWEEPS CITY KILLING LEAST 16 PERSONS INCLUDING 11 FIREFIGHTERS – THE GREAT FIRE OF 1872 – BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 9, 1872
- Wildfire Today — Two helicopter crashes kill 4 Indonesians, injure 2 Australians as wildfires rage
- National Weather Service — Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Southern Texas
