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The riot police utilized riot gear including rifles, riot shields, tear gas, non-lethal weapons, and armored vehicles. After the police officer that shot and killed Michael Brown was identified to the public, the protests reignited with more riot police in helmets, face protectors, gas masks , riot batons, shields, and kevlar vests .
The FBI also launched 40-millimetre (1.6 in) CS grenade fired from M79 grenade launchers and fired two military M651 rounds at the Branch Davidian site. 40mm munitions recovered by the Texas Ranger Division at Waco included dozens of plastic Ferret Model SGA-400 Liquid CS rounds, two metal M651 military pyrotechnic tear gas rounds, two metal ...
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with a bean bag shotgun. In current usage, a riot gun or less-lethal launcher is a type of firearm used to fire "non-lethal" or "less-lethal" ammunition for the purpose of suppressing riots or apprehending suspects with minimal harm or risk. [1]
The SWAT team launched tear gas into the home to get the suspect to come out and surrender about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. Officers arrested the Folsom man on suspicion of battery, elder ...
A 15-year-old Albuquerque boy died in a house fire Wednesday after police launched tear gas into the home trying to get an adult suspect out. Brett Rosenau died from smoke inhalation, the ...
During the 20-minute raid, the SWAT team fired tear gas into the house and made a dynamic entry. The rebels opened fire on the SWAT team with the two .38 Special service revolvers they had taken from Schwill and Hester; the SWAT team returned fire with shotguns and M16 rifles , killing all seven remaining members, including Sanders. [ 2 ]
The PTU officers are equipped with a variegated arsenal of weapons, such as riot gears, pepper spray, batons, the Heckler & Koch HK69A1 tear gas launcher, the Heckler & Koch USP semi-auto pistol and the Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun.
Crawford was photographed throwing a flaming tear gas canister in an image broadcast widely during the months of unrest that followed the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. by a police officer.