GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — A police officer in Maryland fatally shot a knife-wielding man and later discovered a lady useless inside the identical residence, authorities in Anne Arundel County stated Sunday.
The incident in Glen Burnie started with a cellphone name to police from a lady who stated that she and a juvenile had been chased out of a home by a male relative with a knife, police spokesperson Jacklyn Davis instructed reporters Sunday night.
The girl who known as police additionally stated that she noticed blood within the residence and that an aged lady who lives there couldn’t be situated, Davis stated.
Responding officers knocked on the door and introduced their presence a number of instances earlier than coming into the house, Davis stated. As soon as inside, officers instructed the person to drop the knife a number of instances earlier than making an attempt to subdue him a number of instances with a bean bag “munition” and a stun gun.
The bean bag and Taser had little to no impact on the person, Davis stated.
“That topic then raised the weapon towards officers,” Davis stated. “At the moment, considered one of our officers fired his obligation weapon.”
Police then searched residence and located the physique of the aged lady, who had suffered obvious trauma, Davis stated.
Anne Arundel Police Chief Amal Awad stated “our hearts exit to this household.”
“These are troublesome incidents … to should make vital, split-second selections,” the chief added. “These are troublesome calls.”
The Capital Gazette reported that police shootings in Maryland at the moment are investigated by an Impartial Investigations Division that was created as a part of police reform laws known as the Maryland Police Accountability Act.
The division is cooperating with Maryland’s state police and legal professional common’s workplace, the chief stated.
Davis and Awad deferred additional inquiries to the Maryland legal professional common’s workplace. Spokesperson Raquel Coombs stated in an e mail that the legal professional common’s workplace had no further remark and would possible situation a information launch on Monday.
Police haven’t launched the identities and the races of the person who was shot or the police officer who shot him.
