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Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police A knife-wielding man is dead, and two officers were hospitalized after a wild standoff in the back of a Northern Virginia 7-Eleven location, police say. An investigation has been launched into the fatal officer-involved shooting that left 33-year-old Shawn Valn dead, according to the Arlington Police Department. Around 6:20 p.m. on Friday, May 8, officers were dispatched to the 7-Eleven at Columbia Pike and South Monroe Street, where there were reports of an unruly man acting disorderly before brandishing a knife. Officers ordered Valn to drop the knife repeatedly, but he retreated into th…
Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police
Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police The Virginia officer who fatally shot a man armed with a crossbow near Potomac Mills earlier this year will not face criminal charges, officials announced following an independent review. The independent investigation into the July 17 shooting death of 52-year-old Harrison Charles Deppe of Woodbridge has been completed, according to a special report released Thursday, Oct. 22 by the Prince William County Police Department. Deppe was shot and killed by police in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle after running toward the mall with a crossbow following an hours-long standoff, poli…
Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says
Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says A man performing work at a Virginia home was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon, sparking a tense standoff before deputies arrested the suspected gunman, authorities said. Donald Thomas, 64, has been charged in connection with the murder of Caroline County resident Michael Dodge II, 35, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called before noon to the 600 block of Mountain View Road before noon on Tuesday, Oct. 21, where there were reports of gunfire in the area. The Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting incident in the 600 Block of Mountain Vie…
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says A tense four-hour standoff in St. Mary’s County ended peacefully after a man allegedly fired multiple shots inside his Lexington Park home. The harrowing incident began shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when the sheriff's office received a call from a home in the 45000 block of Kingfisher Court. The woman told dispatchers she had fled the home after 39-year-old Anibal Carrasquillo III fired a gun at her. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while deputies were on the scene negotiating, they heard a series of shots fired from within the house and Carrasquil…
WATCH: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital WATCH: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital
Watch: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital Hagerstown Police Officer Langley Dean was met with a hero's welcome when he was released from the hospital after being hit by a shotgun blast during a standoff. Dean, a 19-year veteran K9 officer, was discharged from Meritus Medical Center on Tuesday, June 17 after being shot in the face, hand, and arm by a 20-gauge shotgun amid a lengthy barricade situation with Daniel Matthew Anderson. A massive crowd of first responders, officers, police K9s, and hospital staff was on hand Tuesday morning to give Dean a rousing round of applause as he was wheeled out to head home five days after being s…
Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police
Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police A Maryland police officer who was shot in the face, head, and arm during a domestic violence barricade has been identified as K9 Officer Langley Dean, a 19-year veteran of the Hagerstown Police Department, authorities said. Dean was critically injured Thursday, June 12, when Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, allegedly fired a 20-gauge shotgun at close range during a standoff on Forrest Drive, according to new information released by HPD on Friday, June 13. During a post-arrest search of the home, detectives and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab recovered the shotgun used in the …
Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (Updated) A Maryland father is accused of assaulting his wife with children in the house, then shooting a responding officer with a shotgun during an hours-long standoff that ended in his arrest, authorities said. Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, was taken into custody around 4:35 p.m. Thursday, June 12, after barricading himself for more than eight hours inside a home on Forrest Drive, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Officers first responded to the home around 5 a.m. for a domestic violence assault call.  Anderson’s wife, who showed “clear signs of being assaulted,” let officers ins…
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia An armed man in mental crisis who fled a crash scene surrendered after a multi-agency standoff that shut down part of Route 29 for hours, Virginia authorities said. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, when Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29, according to Sheriff Timothy W. Chilton. When deputies arrived, they found the crashed vehicle — but the driver was gone, and a large amount of blood was discovered inside. Drones and a Fairfax County police helicopter were deployed by investigators and the man was found in the woods n…
Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating
Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating A man armed with a bow and arrow was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in Maryland, authorities confirmed. A detective opened fire on a man with a curious choice of weapon during a standoff in Arbutus that ended with his death, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers were called around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue after receiving reports of an armed man threatening people with a bow and arrow. Uniformed and plainclothes officers arrived at the scene and “engaged the armed subject,” police said in a brief statement. …
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (UPDATED) Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (UPDATED)
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (Updated) An hours-long standoff in Dundalk ended in tragedy Tuesday after an armed man who opened fire on officers was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Gray Manor Terrace around 7:30 a.m. on April 1 for reports of a prior gunfire incident, according to the agency. While investigating, officers were suddenly fired upon by a nearby resident, officials said. Police returned fire and immediately called for a barricade. The situation forced multiple area sc…
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING)
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (Developing) A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff A woman in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend had to be rescued by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a standoff over the weekend in Waldorf, authorities say. On Sunday, officers were called to check on the welfare of a woman after being contacted by her family, who reported she was in an abusive relationship with Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., 42, and had not been heard from in days. Officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of Brechin Place in Waldorf, where they unsuccessfully attempted to contact the woman, and a warrant to search the property was issued. …
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency. Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the probe into a fatal officer-involved shooting during a standoff in Montgomery County continues. Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside the home assaulting his mother and was armed with a gun. There were also repor…
Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed
Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed The barricaded suspect who went through an hours-long standoff with police at a Maryland mall has been taken into custody, authorities announced. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall, where a person barricaded themselves inside the store, which had to be evacuated. For hours, police and SWAT teams swarmed around the store in an attempt to resolve the situation peacefully, and at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, the agency said that the barricaded suspect has been taken into custody. MCPD h…
Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (DEVELOPING) Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (DEVELOPING)
Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (Developing) Police were still engaged in an active standoff with a man in Prince George's County who barricaded himself into a Fort Washington home late on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, officers were called to the 1900 block of Tall Timber Court, where there was a reported shooting and person who refused to come out of an area home. A shelter-in-place order was issued in the area, and multiple roads were closed as police attempted to peacefully resolve the incident, which was ongoing as of 10 p.m. on Thursday night. The following roads are closed. Please foll…
Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police
Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Maryland State Police arrested a 40-year-old man following an hours-long standoff with troopers that started on Tuesday night and ended early on Wednesday morning, officials say. St. Mary’s County resident Dennis Andrew Gibson, of California, is facing multiple charges following a barricade situation that began on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and stretched into the beginning of Wednesday, Feb. 1 when he was ultimately apprehended. The incident began at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday night when a woman contacted the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack regarding a domestic incident that happened…
Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say
Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Police in Maryland gave the “all-clear” after a brief standoff with a barricaded suspect who refused to leave a Montgomery County building on Monday afternoon. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police responded at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 to the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road in Silver Spring to investigate an incident involving a barricaded subject, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The incident was contained to one building, however, there was a heavy police presence in the area. MCPD  units are on scene in the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road for an…
Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect
Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Authorities say that a person fired a weapon overnight in a Baltimore home, leading to a standoff as the homeowner barricaded himself inside a house, leading to several road closures in the area. Early on Monday, Nov. 14, members of the Baltimore Police Department responded to a barricade incident in the 3800 block of Sinclair Lane, where SWAT and crisis negotiators were requested to help defuse the situation, according to officials. #BPD is currently on scene of a barricade incident in the 3800 blk of Sinclair Lane. SWAT & Crisis Negotiators are on scene & there are several rd…
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police What a day in Baltimore. A potentially dangerous scenario was resolved without incident after a suspect reportedly barricaded himself inside a building in Baltimore, police said. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the unit block of Moline Circle at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, where there was a reported standoff in the Essex area, according to authorities. Investigators said that a barricade situation was unfolding at the scene at the time, leading to road closures in the area while police negotiated with the suspect. The barricade incident…
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police A D.C. man was apprehended after remaining on a rooftop in a long standoff with officers, officials said. On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said. The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he…
Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police
Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police An incensed armed man who barricaded himself inside a Virginia apartment was safely taken into custody without incident following an hours-long standoff with police, authorities said. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 3300 block of Rio Drive in Falls Church shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, where there was a report of a man on a balcony shouting threats and waving a rifle. The man remained inside the apartment for hours, a spokesperson from the department said, as officers negotiated with him as they sought a peaceful resolution to the incident, …
Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff
Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff A suspect undergoing a mental health crisis was apprehended by a SWAT team in Maryland following an hours-long standoff after a suspect barricaded inside a Frederick County home and made multiple threats, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies in Urbana worked to take a wanted suspect into custody at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Holborn Place home on Wednesday to serve a court-ordered emergency evaluation, a search and seizure warrant, and a criminal arrest warrant on…