FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts
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BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, February 24, 2025, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were in a store in the 3600 block of Belair Road when they observed an adult male. Officers saw the man exit the store and began to follow him. The man began to run from the officers. Officers gave the man multiple commands. As the man continued to run, he pulled out a handgun, coming in close proximity to one of the officers. Two officers fired their service weapons, striking the man. Officers rendered emergency medical aid until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived on scene. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No officers were injured during the incident. A handgun was recovered near the man.
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].
The officers on scene were equipped 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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