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Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras
A grieving family is seeking the community's assistance as thy hope to send a man to his mother in Honduras after he was killed in an officer-involved shooting when police mistook a grill fork for a weapon in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an object in…
Police & Fire
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the griller and veteran police corporal implicated in the officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County over the weekend, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an obje…
News
Police Sergeant Gets Prison Time For Violating Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Driver: Feds
A high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department who admitted to violating the constitutional rights of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead is going to spend time on the other side of the prison bars, federal authorities announced. Enis Jevric, 42, a sergeant with the agency pleaded guilty in federal court to using excessive force on An'Twan Gilmore in August 2021 during a police shooting. Jevric also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. On Thursday, Aug. 29, federal authorities announced that Jervic has been sentenced to 60 months in prison following his guilty ple…
Police & Fire
Footage Of Fatal Officer-Involved Suitland Shooting Released By Maryland AG
Newly released body-cam footage shows the moment a 31-year-old Suitland man was shot and killed by police officers at his Prince George’s County apartment. Melvin Jay was killed during an incident involving Officer Braxton Shelton, who has four years of law enforcement experience, as officers responded to a reported breaking and entering at an apartment on the 5100 block of Suitland Road around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1. The caller, another resident of the apartment, was not home at the time. Jay’s loved ones and other community members called for justice following the shooting with cla…
Police & Fire
Suitland Man, 31, Killed By Officer Mourned By Loved Ones
Police have identified the 31-year-old man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Prince George's County last week. Suitland's Melvin Jay was killed during an incident involving Officer Braxton Shelton, who has four years of law enforcement experience, the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division (IID) announced Monday, Feb. 5. Officers on patrol were called at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 to the 5100 block of Suitland Road for a reported breaking and entering situation, leading to the fatal incident. When the officer arrived, they found Jay i…
Police & Fire
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say
Two men are facing charges for the attempted murder of a police officer following an officer-involved shooting and pursuit in Prince George's County on Sunday morning. Dennis Burkett, 51, of Brandywine, and Robert Burkett Jr., 50, of Temple Hills are being held behind bars after a shooting in Upper Marlboro during an investigation into at least two burglaries, police say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, officers on patrol stopped to investigate a possible burglary in progress at a closed gas station in the 7600 block of Crain Highway when a burgundy van was found backed into the back door…
Police & Fire
Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities
A 22-year-old armed man was shot by Maryland State Police troopers after lunging at them with a knife Friday, Aug. 18, authorities said. A four-year veteran of the MSP and a trooper who recently graduated from the MPS academy approached responded to a home in the 44000 block of West Mervell Court in Hollywood, just before 11 p.m., State Police said. The troopers approached the front door of the home, where they were met by Anthony Oliveras Jr., 22, stepped outside and lunged at them with a knife, authorities said. Oliveras tried stabbing one of the troopers with a knife, which&nb…
Police & Fire
Butcher Knife Bandit Implicated In Mass Stabbing Killed By Police In Maryland: Police
A man suspected of stabbing four people was shot and killed by a Montgomery County Police officer late on Saturday morning, officials confirmed. Police say that shortly after 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, officers were called to the Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill Road, where there were multiple calls about a stabbing that had just taken place involving a woman with serious injuries. Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill RoadGoogle Maps street view Minutes later, a second caller reported that two other women had been attacked near the 4100 block of…
News
'He Had His Demons': Thief Killed In Tysons Corner Police Shooting Remembered
While Timothy Johnson had his demons, he certainly did not deserve to die over a pair of sunglasses, those who knew him said. The 37-year-old Washington DC resident was killed by police officers as he fled from them outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center last month, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davi said. "Tim wasn't perfect. He suffered from personal demons and mental health issues," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched by Fairfax County NAACP President Michelle Leete. "But Tim certainly didn't deserve to die over sunglasses stolen from a department store." A father of two, Joh…
News
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland
David Linthicum was apprehended early on Friday morning following an intensive two-day manhunt where he shot two Baltimore County Police officers, according to officials. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were able to surround the 24-year-old Linthicum near the Fallston Mall in Harford County, where he was ultimately taken into custody. The Baltimore County Police Department would like to thank our federal, state, and allied agency partners with this multijurisdictional investigation. Also, thank you to the Baltimore County…
News
#FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery
The community is rallying around a sheriff's deputy in Maryland who has taken his first steps on the long road to recovery after being shot during a police pursuit, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. On Thursday, Dec. 22, Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox said that Flynt is "making great progress," after undergoing his second surgery on Wednesday, De…
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspect Shot By St. Mary's County Sheriff's Deputy ID'd
A host of charges have been filed against a 20-year-old man who remains hospitalized in Maryland after being shot by a member of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as he fled from an alleged carjacking. Anne Arundel County resident Tyler Ray Marini Sater, of Stoney Beach, remains hospitalized in stable condition and criminal charges have been filed against him days after he was shot by Sgt. Timothy Wesner during a pursuit, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday, Dec. 22. Sater was charged with: Armed robbery;Robbery; Attempted armed carjacking; Attempted carjacking; Unlawful taki…
Police & Fire
AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland
Authorities have identified the Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a 23-year-old man who fatally stabbed his father and hospitalized his mother earlier this week. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General has identified the shooting victim as Frederick resident Aaron Mensah, who was shot and killed by deputies after making a sudden move toward them early on Tuesday, Nov. 29. According to the IID, the deputies involved have been identified as: Deputy First Class Casey Boetcher, who has been with the agency for two-and-…
Police & Fire
Officer ID'd, Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of 'No Shoot Zone' Activist
Officials have released the name of the officer involved in the fatal shooting of a well-known gun violence activist in Baltimore, authorities announce. Baltimore Police Officer Zachary Rutherford fatally shot Tyree Moorehead, 46, in the area of North Fulton Avenue and West Lafayette Avenue the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 6, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Moorehead was shot after he was found attacking a woman while armed with a knife. Moorehead was known around the Baltimore community for spray-painting "No Shoot Zone" at the site of shootings around the city. Th…
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Police After Assaulting Woman With Knife In Baltimore Intersection
A man is dead after being shot by police while he was reportedly assaulting a woman with a knife in Baltimore, authorities say. Detectives say Tyree Moorehead, 46, was armed with a knife on top of the woman in the intersection of N. Fulton and W. Lafayette Avenues around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, according to Baltimore police. Officers arrived on scene and verbally commanded Moorehead to get on the ground, where he got on top of the woman. One officer discharged his weapon, striking Moorehead several times. An officer was able to relocate the woman to safety while another officer rendered…
Police & Fire
New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland
The Maryland Attorney General has released body-cam footage of a fatal police-involved shooting last month while officers were conducting a welfare check on a 75-year-old man at his Riverdale Park home. Bryan Coupal was shot and killed by officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street when he defied orders from investigators and shot a gun at them, prompting them to return fire. In video released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday…
Police & Fire
Body-Worn Camera Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting Released By Maryland AG
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General has released new body-cam footage from a fatal police-involved shooting in Harwood last month. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Harwood resident Anthony Hopkins, Sr. was shot and killed by police investigating a violent domestic incident after he allegedly fired gunshots at a cop car and point his guns 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. …
News
No Charges For Secret Service Officers Who Killed Teen Outside Ambassador's DC Residence: DOJ
Two US Secret Service offers will not face charges who were involved in the fatal shooting of a teen near an ambassador’s residence in DC earlier this year, federal officials announced. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against two officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division who were involved in the April shooting of 19-year-old Gordon Casey outside an ambassador’s residence in Northwest Washington. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, of…
Police & Fire
Baltimore Police Department Salutes Officer Released From Hospital After Being Shot
It was a happy reunion for the Baltimore Police Department on Monday afternoon, as all hands were on deck to salute an officer who was released from the hospital after being shot in the line of duty. The Baltimore Police Department celebrated the release of the officer shot in a recent incident.Baltimore Police Department On Monday, Oct. 3, members of the department, Johns Hopkins Hospital staff, family, and friends were there to celebrate as the officer was discharged after being shot during an incident on Friday, Sept. 30 on East Chase Street. Members of the Baltimore Police Depar…
News
State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Maryland Officer For Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
A police officer involved in a fatal shooting during a violent incident in Anne Arundel County will not be criminally prosecuted, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 3. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30 to the 900 block of Danville Court in Crofton, where there was a report of a woman having a domestic dispute with her son, Dyonta Quarles, Jr., who refused to let her leave a bedroom. Upon arrival, the woman advised officers that she could not get to the front door and instructe…
News
Man Shot, Killed After Pulling Gun On Police In Maryland (
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A man was shot and killed by police investigating a violent domestic incident when he took shots at a cop car and pointed his gun toward officers in Maryland, authorities announced. 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 the man - who has not been identified - involved in the incident left the house and fired a gun several times o…
Police & Fire
Boy Calls 9-1-1 On Dad Who Tried Strangling Mom, Was Later Killed By Police In Maryland: Report
An Anne Arundel boy called 9-1-1 on his gun-wielding dad who tried strangling his mom, and was then killed by police overnight, CBS News reports. Officers were called to a Sands Road home in Harwood, by a woman saying her husband tried to strangle her and she was able to escape to a neighbor's house around 2 a.m., the outlet said citing police. A second 9-1-1 was placed by the boy saying his dad had a gun and was in the woods behind the home, and then gunfire rang out, the outlet said. When police arrived, they told the man who drop his weapon, but he refused, and pointed it toward the off…
Police & Fire
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland
An off-duty police officer in Baltimore County who was working a second job was hospitalized after being involved in a weekend shooting in Rosedale, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, a Baltimore County police officer was assaulted while working a uniformed-secondary job as security in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, officials said. The incident was reportedly over a shoplifting complaint at an Old Navy store, according to WBAL Officers later conducted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue, po…
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Sheriffs After Barricading Himself In Maryland Home During Standoff
A man was hospitalized after being struck by sheriff’s deputies during an armed standoff with multiple Maryland law enforcement agencies in Calvert County. Chesapeake Beach resident Ronald Joseph Garraway, 59, was shot by officers shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 in the 8300 block of Autumn Crest Lane in Chesapeake as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant on an assault charge, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began coordinating a plan with the goal of taking the man into custody as safely as possible, officials said, and throughout the early morning h…
Police & Fire
Officer Kills One Of Three Suspects After DC Shooting: Police
An officer shot and killed one of three suspects that were fleeing the scene of a shooting, officials said. At around 4 p.m. on July 31, law enforcement arrived at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street, where they found two men suffering apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. While they were treated for non-life threatening injuries, officers received a report of a white sedan nearby, with three armed suspects and weapons inside the car, police reported. Upon officers locating the sedan at the intersection of 2nd Street a…
Police & Fire
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in DC after an earlier shooting left two people injured, authorities announced. Kevin Hartgraves-Shird, of Southeast, DC was shot and killed by an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department in the 200 block of Madison Street during an investigation into a shooting on Saturday, July 30 in Northwest DC, officials said. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, members of the Fourth District responded to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street in Northwest, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, members located…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Killed By Off-Duty Officer In DC (
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A Virginia man was shot and killed by an off-duty police officers over the weekend in Washington DC, authorities said. Lazarus Wilson, 23, of Dumfries, was spotted by a pair of Metro Police Department officers holding a gun during a confrontation on the 800 block of Wharf Street around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 16, MPD said. The officer told Wilson to drop the gun, but he didn't, and so one of the officers fired his service weapon, striking Wilson, police said. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported Wilson to an area hospital. After all life-savi…
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Fairfax Police Charged At Officers With 'Object' In His Hand: Chief
The Fairfax County police chief said the man who police killed Thursday night, July 7, had charged at officers with an "object" in his hand. In a late-night press conference, chief Kevin Davis discussed his department's second fatal officer-involved shooting in two weeks. Officers were called to a home in the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean arounm. Thursday night for reports of a man in crisis, but he ran away before police arrived. Nearly two hours later, a second call came in, Davis said. This time, the caller warned that the man had returned and was throwing things, NBC4 r…
Police & Fire
Body Cam Footage Released In Fatal Police Involved Shooting In Maryland (
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Authorities have released the body camera footage from a fatal police involved shooting that happened last May in Maryland (scroll down for video). Ralph Picarello III, 39, was killed after charging at officers while armed with knives during a domestic disturbance call on Boundbrook Way in Essex on May 4, according to the Maryland Attorney General. A 9-1-1 caller told police that a man, later identified as Picarello, was throwing objects at family member inside the home. When officers arrived to address the situation, Picarello picked up two knives and "quickly moved toward" the officers. …
News
Fugitive Charged In Maryland Sheriff's Death Was On 'Probation Before Judgment' For Robbery
The 20-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a Wicomico County Sheriff's deputy in Pittsville was on probation for a previous crime in Baltimore, officials announced. Delmar resident Austin Jacob Allen Davidson was apprehended on Sunday, June 12 after shooting and killing Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16-year veteran officer who was murdered days before his 42nd birthday, according to State Police and Hilliard's department. At the time of the shooting, Davidson had multiple outstanding warrants out for his arrest in several jurisdictions and was on "probation before judgment"…
Police & Fire
Baltimore Officer Shot By Gunman Released From Hospital
The Baltimore County officer shot by a gunman has been released from the hospital. The officer was struck Saturday June 4, while responding to a call of "unknown trouble" on 500 Virginia Avenue around 8:40 p.m., his department said. He and his colleagues heard gunshots when they arrived, and then encountered the suspect leaving the building. That person fired at officers, striking one of them. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect, who died at the scene. The officer was transported to an area hospital. Inside the apartment, the armed subject was seen leaving…
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