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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 veteran;
- Cpl. B. Dehn, a 9.5-year veteran;
- Cpl. M. Hanlon, a 3.5-year veteran;
- Cpl. J. Metcalf, a 5-year veteran who also has five years of experience with a separate law enforcement agency.
Each of the officers was assigned to the Bureau of Patrol.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, officials said that officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a home in the 4100 block of Sands Road in Harwood following 911 calls regarding an instance of domestic violence.
While officers were en route, a 911 caller said that Hopkins was involved in the incident left the house and fired a gun several times outside the home.
According to the AG, as officers traveled down the home's driveway, multiple gunshots were fired from a wooded area alongside the driveway, some of which struck an unoccupied police vehicle.
Minutes later, Hopkins emerged from the nearby woods, still armed, and when officers gave commands for him to drop his gun, he did not comply, according to investigators.
Hopkins then allegedly raised the gun in the direction of officers, to which they returned fire, striking him multiple times. He was treated by paramedics following the shooting, but was pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers were injured during the shooting, and the woman involved in the domestic violence incident was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and has since been released.
Officials noted that body-worn cameras of the officers involved during the incident were active and the IID will “generally release body camera footage within 14 days of an incident.”
“There may be situations where more than 14 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.”
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