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 Police Department (BPD) officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins of Baltimore, Maryland.
The involved officers are identified as BPD Officer Arthur Fuog, a 6-year veteran, and Officer Omar Rodriguez, a 7-year veteran. Both officers are assigned to the Group Violence Unit.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of this fatal police-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-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-the-City-of-Baltimore.aspx
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