officer-involved shooting

noun

An incident in which a police officer shoots at another person.

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Meanings

nounofficer-involved shooting (plural officer-involved shootings)

plural officer-involved shootings

  1. USeuphemisticAn incident in which a police officer shoots at another person.

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nounAn incident in which a police officer shoots at another person.

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APA

officer-involved shooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officer-involved%20shooting

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“officer-involved shooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officer-involved%20shooting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “officer-involved shooting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officer-involved%20shooting.

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