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WATCH: Suspected sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shootout

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Police in Newport, Rhode Island, shot and killed a suspect during a shootout related to the theft of a 40-foot sailboat that occurred in August. Body camera footage captures the incident, providing visual evidence of the confrontation.

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Body camera footage released by the Newport Police Department shows that on August 26, Brendan Norris, 27, was fatally shot during an encounter with police in Newport Marina, Rhode Island. Norris had allegedly stolen a luxury sailboat, a 1968 Hinkley Bermuda 40 named Pathfinder from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. Police officers were called when the boat was spotted anchored off Newport and approached it to investigate. As they arrived, Norris fired at least one shot from inside the vessel, striking an officer in the leg and causing police to return fire for about 19 seconds. The suspect died during the shootout, while another officer sustained injuries from shrapnel and a bullet wound.

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Suspected sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shootout Body camera footage shows the dramatic police shootout that left a suspected sailboat thief dead in Newport, Rhode Island.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31

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Suspected sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shootout Body camera footage shows the dramatic police shootout that left a suspected sailboat thief dead in Newport, Rhode Island. asserted

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The 40-foot boat was stolen back in August. asserted

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