FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the
Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that
occurred on Monday, May 12, 2025, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The preliminary investigation revealed on Monday, May 12, 2025, at approximately 1:25 p.m.,
officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) encountered an adult man in the 4600
block of York Road. When officers approached the man, he began running away. Three officers
engaged in a foot chase, and one engaged in a car chase. During the chase, the male displayed a
gun. Officers gave the man verbal commands, but the man did not comply. There was an
exchange of gunfire between officers and the man, at which time, the man was wounded.
Officers rendered emergency medical aid on scene and requested emergency medical services. A
semiautomatic gun with an extended magazine was recovered near the man. The man was
transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. No officers
were injured.
The IID will generally release the name of the decedent and discharging officer within two
business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID
protocol.
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 policies.
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 if its
federal consent decree.
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