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Hero Guard Disarms Shooter After Deadly Gunfire Erupts Inside Northrop Grumman Facility Hero Guard Disarms Shooter After Deadly Gunfire Erupts Inside Northrop Grumman Facility
Hero Guard Disarms Shooter After Deadly Gunfire Erupts Inside Northrop Grumman Facility What began as a workplace dispute inside one of Maryland’s most secure defense facilities ended with gunfire, one dead, and one facing murder charges, police say. Anne Arundel County Police announced Thursday that a contracted security guard has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting inside the Northrop Grumman facility in Linthicum. Officers were called around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to the campus in the 7300 block of Aviation Boulevard, after reports of a shooting, police said. Investigators said the incident began with a dispute between two contracted security guard…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Security Guard Opened Fire During Shopping Center Argument, Police Say Maryland Security Guard Opened Fire During Shopping Center Argument, Police Say
Maryland Security Guard Opened Fire During Shopping Center Argument, Police Say A Maryland security guard is facing charges after allegedly firing his gun during an argument in a busy shopping center parking lot, according to police. John Mause II, 29, of Middle River, was arrested by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit following the non-contact shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the 3300 block of Walters Lane in Forestville, officials said. Officers were called around 4:15 p.m. for reports of a gun being fired.  At approximately 4:15 p.m., Prince George’s County Police responded to a call for a discharge of a firearm in the 3300 bloc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Security Guard During Maryland Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police Man Shot By Security Guard During Maryland Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police
Man Shot By Security Guard During Maryland Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police A Maryland man who opened fire during a fight with security guards at an area grocery store has been released from the hospital and is now facing charges. Rasheed Franklin, 30, of Glen Burnie, is facing multiple assault charges following a midday altercation that broke out outside an Elkridge store last Friday. The incident was reported around 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 22, outside the Green Valley Marketplace on the 7200 block of Montgomery Road, police said. Investigators believe a fight erupted between an armed security guard and Franklin, during which, one security guard suffered a head injury…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Impersonator Had BB Gun, Badge In Maryland Traffic Stop: MSP Police Impersonator Had BB Gun, Badge In Maryland Traffic Stop: MSP
Police Impersonator Had BB Gun, Badge In Maryland Traffic Stop: MSP He had the vest, badge, belt — even a gun. But according to police, he wasn’t law enforcement, just playing dress-up. A 60-year-old Maryland man is facing charges after troopers say he impersonated a police officer during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County — complete with a fake badge, BB gun, and tactical vest, according to state police. Antonieo Cole, of Baltimore, was pulled over around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 20, on Route 50 near Church Road in Bowie, where Maryland State Police spotted expired tags on his vehicle, officials said Tuesday. That’s when troopers noticed something of…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ 'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ
'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ A District man will spend decades behind bars for shooting a former NFL prospect in the back outside a bar in DC, paralyzing him for life and derailing his career. Roger Lee Jones, 42, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury on Monday, April 7, of assault with intent to kill while armed and several other offenses in connection to a January 2022 shooting in Northeast DC. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 22, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to Kick Axe Throw Social in Northeast, according to federal officials. Jones — who was out that night with his ex-girlf…

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by Zak Failla
News
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate A former Maryland security guard was sentenced for manslaughter after shoving a man outside a hospital, causing a fatal brain injury, prosecutors announced. Joshua Walter Messick, 36, of Lexington Park, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison, with one year of active time and three years of supervised probation, according to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office. The deadly incident happened in 2024 while Messick was working security at CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick.  Officials said he was escorting the victim out of the hospital lobby when he forcefull…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police
Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police A 15-year-old who gunned down a security guard at McDonald's in Baltimore in front of his son will be charged as an adult with his murder, police say. Early in the afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 12, first responders were called to the fast food restaurant in the 4400 block of Reisterstown Road, where they found 38-year-old Jamal Davis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Baltimore Police Department announced that a 15-year-old has been identified as the suspected shooter and he was arrested at a home in the …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction
Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction The father of a Pennsylvania woman who was accused of stealing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was convicted of sexually abusing a girl on Wednesday, Oct. 30 — just two days after the trial began, according to court documents and the Dauphin County District Attorney's office.  Rickey Williams, 55, — a security guard from Dauphin County — touched the girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 18. Judge William T. presided over the trial.  She came forward about the abuse within two weeks after police allegedly caught him soliciting a video of a 14-ye…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of Morgan State University Security Guard Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of Morgan State University Security Guard
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of Morgan State University Security Guard A Maryland man has been convicted of killing a security guard working around Morgan State University apartments last summer, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney announced on Thursday. Chase Wilson, 22, was found guilty of murder and other charges for the fatal shooting of Julian Fruh in the 4400 block of Marble Hall Road in August last year in Baltimore. On Aug. 31, 2022, campus police alerted Baltimore City officers about a shooting near campus involving a man - later identified as Fruh - who was shot in the head after reportedly getting into a dispute. At the time of the shooting, Fruh w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bar Security Guard Who Pepper Sprayed, Hit, Killed Soccer Coach Charged With Murder Bar Security Guard Who Pepper Sprayed, Hit, Killed Soccer Coach Charged With Murder
Bar Security Guard Who Pepper Sprayed, Hit, Killed Soccer Coach Charged With Murder Police have arrested a murder suspect after gathering enough evidence for a warrant after he was accused of violently killing a man who through a brick toward him last month, authorities say. Keith Luckey, 39, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6 after he fatally shot Kevin Abel Torres Guerrero, 35, on Monday, Nov. 7, according to Baltimore Police. This arrest came after detectives consulted with the States Attorney's Office and determined that the facts of this case warranted an arrest.  Luckey reportedly shot Guerrero while working as a security guard at a bar in the 4000 block of East L…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband
Widow Of Security Guard Killed In Shoplifter Shootout Remembers Devoted Husband The family of a security guard who was killed in a Maryland grocery store shootout says that the devastating loss came while the guard was only "performing his job", according to a GoFundMe launched in his memory. Willie Tate was working as a security guard at Giant Grocery in Oxon Hill when a shoplifter opened fire on him, resulting in a shootout that left both the female shoplifter as well as Tate, dead.  "He was trying to prevent a shoplifter from stealing, in the process, the perpetrator pulled out a gun shot him dead on the spot", said Shaunte Tate, the new wife of the beloved gua…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Brick-Throwing Man Killed By Maryland Security Guard Remembered As Beloved Soccer Coach Brick-Throwing Man Killed By Maryland Security Guard Remembered As Beloved Soccer Coach
Brick-Throwing Man Killed By Maryland Security Guard Remembered As Beloved Soccer Coach The coach of a local championship soccer team is dead after a security guard shot him after the coach threw a brick at the guard, reports WMAR 2. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 7 at a bar in the 4000 block of East Lombard Street after Kevin Torres, 35, allegedly through a brick at the security guard. The coach was out celebrating another victory by his team when his daughter reportedly got into an argument with another woman at the bar, continues the outlet. A security guard then tried to hit the women with a baton, prompting Torres to step in and shove the security gu…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Security Guard Kills Brick Throwing Man In Overnight Incident Maryland Security Guard Kills Brick Throwing Man In Overnight Incident
Maryland Security Guard Kills Brick Throwing Man In Overnight Incident A man is dead after a security guard reportedly shot him after the victim threw a brick at the guard, authorities say. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 7 in the 4000 block of East Lombard Street after the 35-year-old allegedly through a brick at the security guard, state Baltimore police. The man was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff.  Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore Police Department Homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store A security guard and a shoplifter were killed in a reported shootout at an Oxon Hill grocery store, authorities say. The security guard reportedly confronted the shoplifter around 10:25 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the front lobby area of the grocery store at 20 Audrey Lane, according to Prince George's County police. Police say when the male security guard confronted the female shoplifter, a shootout between the two occurred, resulting in both of their deaths.  Major Zachary O’Lare briefs the community on double fatal shooting in Oxon Hill https://t.co/0911toIXUs — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) Nov…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
The Wharf Security Guard Pulls Woman From District Pier In DC The Wharf Security Guard Pulls Woman From District Pier In DC
The Wharf Security Guard Pulls Woman From District Pier In DC A security guard from The Wharf pulled a woman from District Pier in Washington DC Sunday, Oct. 16, officials said. DC Real Time News said the woman had fallen into the water. DCFD confirming a woman falling into the water at the Wharf. That individual was evaluated by medics and a medical release. GREAT JOB by on site security. @TheWharfDC https://t.co/hbkQRRXI3E — DC REALTIME NEWS (@RealTimeNews10) October 16, 2022 DC fireboats were dispatched to the scene where the woman was assessed.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Security Guard Shoots Man Who Tried Grabbing His Gun In Baltimore Security Guard Shoots Man Who Tried Grabbing His Gun In Baltimore
Security Guard Shoots Man Who Tried Grabbing His Gun In Baltimore A security guard shot a man who tried to steal his firearm Saturday, July 30 in Baltimore, police said. The incident occurred around 8:10 p.m. on the 2000 block of Maryland Avenue, BPD said in a news release. After a brief struggle, the security officer gained control of the weapon and fired at the male, who went to a local hospital with a graze wound to his abdomen. Police responded to the hospital and arrested the male. Northern District Shooting detectives have assumed control over the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Northern District detectives, at…

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by Cecilia Levine