FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 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 Police
Department (BPD) officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks of Baltimore, Maryland.
The involved officers are identified as BPD Officer Stephen Colbert, an 8-year veteran of the
department; and Officer Stephen Galewski, a 3-year veteran of the department. Both officers are
with the Patrol Division.
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].
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