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No Charges For Metropolitan Police Officers Involved In Fatal DC Shooting: Prosecutors No Charges For Metropolitan Police Officers Involved In Fatal DC Shooting: Prosecutors
No Charges For Metropolitan Police Officers Involved In Fatal DC Shooting: Prosecutors There will be no charges for a pair of officers from the Metropolitan Police Department for their role in a fatal shooting last year involving a 33-year-old District resident, according to federal investigators. The US Attorney's Office announced that there is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal or civil rights charges for their roles in an officer-involved shooting in Southeast DC in October 2023 that left Arthur Porter dead. According to prosecutors, at around 5 p.m. on Oct. 19 last year, the officers were called to the 2800 block of Gainesville Street SE, where there were reports of…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Suspect Injured In Police-Involved Shooting In Montgomery County Wanted Suspect Injured In Police-Involved Shooting In Montgomery County
Wanted Suspect Injured In Police-Involved Shooting In Montgomery County Two wanted individuals in an ongoing investigation were arrested after striking a police officer's vehicle, authorities say. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, detectives were attempting to arrest the pair at the corner of Ebenezer Road and Pulaski Highway when the suspect's vehicle struck the detective's car as well as a civilian vehicle, according to Montgomery County Police. During the incident, at least one officer fired his gun.  Officers were able to approach the suspects after the gunfire and render aid to one of the suspects, who appeared to have been struck by a bullet…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS) Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS)
Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (Videos) The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage from a fatal police-involved shooting last month that took the life of a knife-wielding 23-year-old in Frederick County. On Monday, Dec. 19, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Offie of the Attorney General released the footage of the officer-involved shooting that wound up with Frederick resident Aaron Mensah with fatal wounds. Mensah was shot and killed on Tuesday, Nov. 29 after allegedly fatally stabbing his father and sending his mother to the hospital with stab wounds. Video of his encounter…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the officers and victim implicated in the police-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in Anne Arundel County. Harwood resident Anthony Hopkins, Sr., 48, was killed by police investigating a reported violent domestic incident after he allegedly fired gunshots at a cop car and pointed his gun at officers, who returned fire. The involved officers, according to the Attorney General: Cpl. Z. Devers, a 9.5-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department; Cpl. K. Slayton, a 9.5-year v…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Officer Who Killed 'Undercover Comedian' Won't Be Charged: Report Baltimore Officer Who Killed 'Undercover Comedian' Won't Be Charged: Report
Baltimore Officer Who Killed 'Undercover Comedian' Won't Be Charged: Report The investigative report concerning a police-involved fatal shooting last October in Baltimore County has been released, authorities say. Charges will not be pressed against involved Baltimore County Police Officer, Lieutenant Gregory Mead in regards to the Oct. 11, 2021 shooting that killed Jovan Lewis Singleton, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Singleton's obituary remembers him as a "fun and loving undercover comedian," who was passionate about fixing cars. Singleton was allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a nearby 7-Eleven on Windsor Mill Road. and f…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Juvenile, Adult Arrested For Shooting At Police Officer In Anne Arundel County: Police Juvenile, Adult Arrested For Shooting At Police Officer In Anne Arundel County: Police
Juvenile, Adult Arrested For Shooting At Police Officer In Anne Arundel County: Police A juvenile and adult suspect have been arrested in connection with a police-involved shooting in Anne Arundel County, authorities said.  The teenager, along with 18-year-old Brian Bautista, were approached by a Special Police Officer at an MPD-owned impound lot in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday, May 17, Metropolitan Police said. The SPO questioned the suspects, who then fired shots at the officer, according to MPD. The officer then returned fire. No injuries were reported, MPD said. Bautista and the juvenile were charged accordingly. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by David Cifarelli
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Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting
Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting The names of the officers, and the man they shot, in a police-involved shooting in Baltimore County this week have been released by the Maryland Attorney General.  The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Ralph Picarello III of Essex. The officers have been identified as Officers D. Manning and E. Pellegrino. Manning has been with the department for 1.5 years and Pellegrino for 11 months, the Attorney General said.  Police responded to call about a physical domestic dispute at a home on Boundbrook Way around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, according to a separate release fro…

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by David Cifarelli
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Officers Behind Police-Involved Dundalk Shooting Won't Be Prosecuted: Report Officers Behind Police-Involved Dundalk Shooting Won't Be Prosecuted: Report
Officers Behind Police-Involved Dundalk Shooting Won't Be Prosecuted: Report The Baltimore County Police officers who were suspended after a police-involved shooting in Dundalk last month will not be prosecuted, WJZ reports.  A grand jury found the four officers were justified in their actions on Monday, May 2, the outlet reports.  The officers include Detectives G. Depew, 16-year veteran, R. Johnson, 33-year veteran, B. Lange, 15-year veteran and J. Trenary, 15-year veteran, WBAL reports.  Police opened gunfire after a suspect rammed into a police cruiser with their own vehicle in the area of Avon Avenue and Maryland Avenue on Thursday, April 14, Baltimore County…

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by David Cifarelli
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Somerset County Sheriff, MSP Trooper Fatally Shoot Suspect In Westover: Authorities Somerset County Sheriff, MSP Trooper Fatally Shoot Suspect In Westover: Authorities
Somerset County Sheriff, MSP Trooper Fatally Shoot Suspect In Westover: Authorities A deputy from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and a Maryland State Police trooper fatally shot a suspect in Somerset County, the office reports.  Police responded to a 911 call from a convenience store in the area of Route 13 (Ocean Highway) and Perry Road in Westover just before 12 p.m. on Monday, April 26, the office said on Facebook. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2022 (Somerset County, MD) – Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office were... Posted by Somerset County (MD) Sheriff's Office on Monday, April 25, 2022 The caller said a man pointed a gun at him and dema…

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by David Cifarelli