Gastonia police officers shot and killed a man who they said opened fire on them Thursday night. Patrol officers shot Jeremy Bonham, 39, while responding to an assault call at a Gastonia home at 10:32 p.m. on Hickory Hollow Road, according to authorities.

A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop was sentenced and granted parole Thursday by a judge, drawing outrage from the DA and the victim’s

A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop was sentenced and granted parole Thursday by a judge, eliciting condemnations from the city’s district attorney and the victim’s family.