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Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…

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Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death
Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation after a suspect died while in police custody in Washington County overnight.  The AG's Independent Investigation Division (IID) is probing a police-involved in-custody death that was reported on Saturday in Hagerstown amid an ongoing investigation, officials say. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found a man outside who was handcuffed and placed into a…

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AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting
AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the veteran officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Prince George's County on Tuesday in New Carrollton. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, authorities announced the day after the incident. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis Road spotted a…

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Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades.  At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…

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Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner A “man known very well to law enforcement” who has a violent criminal history died at an area hospital after being shot by officers as he attempted to evade a shoplifting arrest at the Tysons Corner Shopping Center in Fairfax County on Wednesday night. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said late on Wednesday, Feb. 22 that a man struck during an officer-involved shooting has died from his injuries after taking officers on an approximate quarter-mile pursuit. Suspect was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Chief Davis will provide an update from the scene shortly. — Fairfax County…

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Here's What We Know About The Officer-Involved Shooting In Frederick That Left One Injured Here's What We Know About The Officer-Involved Shooting In Frederick That Left One Injured
Here's What We Know About The Officer-Involved Shooting In Frederick That Left One Injured An officer from the Frederick Police Department was forced to discharge his service weapon during an investigation early on Monday morning after being called to check on reports of a man who was firing a gun while his wife hid in a closet, according to authorities. Officers were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 to the 2600 block of Monocacy Ford Road, where there was a report of a man firing shots inside his home while his wife was inside and hiding in a closet. According to police, responding officers established a perimeter around the house on Monday morning and were ab…

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