FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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BALTIMORE, MD (July 5, 2026) – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Baltimore Police Department's Aviation Unit (“Foxtrot") located a vehicle reported stolen in a carjacking in Baltimore County and alerted officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) of the location of the vehicle. Foxtrot followed the vehicle with marked units on the ground close by. Multiple officers stopped the vehicle in the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue. Officers issued multiple commands to the driver at which time officers discharged their service weapons, striking the driver. Officers rendered medical aid until emergency medical services took over care. The driver was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. No officers were injured. A BB gun was recovered from the vehicle.
The IID will generally release the name of the decedent and involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID protocol.
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].
Officers on scene were equippd with body-worn cameras, which recorded the incident. The video will be released in accordance with BPD and IID protocols.
Pursuant to Maryland law, the OAG is required to investigate all police-involved fatalities in the State of Maryland. The OAG and BPD have reached an agreement to allow for the Attorney General's investigation while still allowing BPD to meet the investigatory obligations of its federal consent decree.
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