FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts
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410-576-7009
BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 31-year-old Howard Sye of Essex, Maryland.
The involved BCPD officers are Officer Malia Hooper, 1 year of service; Officer Trent LaPosta, 1 year of service; Officer First Class Nicholas Vagnier, 2 years of service; and Officer Hunter Cortes, 2 years of service. All officers are assigned to the Operations Bureau.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of the fatal officer-involved shooting. Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at [email protected].
To read the original news release, click here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Independent-Investigations-Division-Investigating-a-Fatal-Officer-Involved-Shooting-in-Baltimore-County--.aspx
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