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On a frigid winter night in early 1963, Rocco Anthony Balliro and a pair of associates stormed a darkened apartment on the outskirts of Boston and were immediately embroiled in a deadly shootout with several unseen assailants. Unbeknownst to Rocco at the time, the men who returned his fire were several Boston police officers, waiting in ambush for him. It was, as Rocco later described it, a hastily planned rescue mission that went downhill in a hurry. In the aftermath, his beloved girlfriend and her toddler son lay dead.

This is Wasserman’s seventeenth book, and it may be his most compelling yet. Drawing on decades of experience as a state game warden, Wasserman delivers a collection of true stories that read with the tension of a thriller and the authenticity only firsthand knowledge can provide. From remote back roads and frozen ponds to quiet rural homes where something isn’t quite right, each chapter pulls the listener into moments where decisions are made quickly—and the consequences last forever. What sets this book apart is its balance. It’s not just about poachers and law enforcement—it’s about people.

Get a deeper understanding of police shootings through interviews with officers involved in real-life cases. Today’s media is filled with discussions about officer-involved shootings. Too often missing from that discussion are the police officers’ voices and the reality of what happens in actual shooting incidents. Through actual interviews with involved officers, this book addresses common myths and misunderstandings about these shootings. Shots Fired is a journey “behind the shield” and the experiences of the real human beings behind the badge.

People around the world have complained of police manhandling them during arrests, even when their conscience is clear and they know they have not committed a crime. This is a common phenomenon everywhere. When people have accused police of using deadly physical force, more often than not, investigations have concluded otherwise. This audiobook addresses killer cop incidents, but note that some people who have been killed could have saved their lives by obeying police orders.