Syracuse Cops trade shots with wheelchair gunman

This bodycam footage, coming from Syracuse, New York, records a recent Officer Involved Shooting. What sets this incident apart from others is that the suspect, who was reportedly firing gunshots in and around his apartment complex, was wheelchair-bound. Although the graphic moment of impact on the suspect has been censored, due to the nature of the content, viewer discretion is advised. Donnell Hogan, 42 years of age, had been allegedly firing in the building when the police officers shown here arrived on-scene. They're shown doing an objectively good job of clearing the apartment complex on their way up to Hogan, calling out the room types ("Corner fed, on the right!") and coordinating a plan as they go. There is a lot of obvious value placed on hand signals and knowing what your team will do, but that level of cohesion isn't always a given. Great communication can cover a lot of tactical shortfalls. That said, things get a little more murky when they make contact with Hogan, who is seated in his wheelchair and carrying a handgun. Officers allege that he fired first, prompting them to fire back. Similarly, at the end of the engagement, one of the officers is heard remarking that Hogan shot himself, although the official ruling has not been decided at time of writing (04 July 2025). It is worth noting that a gun was found in Hogan's possession. These officers made tactically sound decisions, but shooting a disabled person- whether they engineered the outcome or not- is never going to seem inherently just, and the optics are always going to be rough, at least at first.