The Maryland attorney general's office has released the identity of a man who was fatally shot by Baltimore Police officers after a high-speed chase that occurred early on Sunday.
Maurice Daniels, a 42-year-old resident of Millersville in Anne Arundel County, was first observed driving a vehicle associated with an armed carjacking. This sighting took place around 1:25 a.m. when a police helicopter detected the car.
Ground units quickly engaged in a pursuit that lasted approximately 20 minutes through the city, as confirmed by Police Chief Richard Worley.
The chase concluded when Daniels stopped his vehicle on Clifton Avenue at approximately 1:41 a.m. Officers approached the car, but Daniels allegedly refused to comply with their orders to exit. Instead, he locked himself inside the vehicle.
As one officer prepared to break a window to gain access, another officer noticed a firearm inside the car and alerted the others. In a matter of seconds, multiple officers discharged their weapons, resulting in Daniels' death.
According to the attorney general's office, six officers were involved in the shooting: Sgt. Kevin Rivera and Officers Charles Blackman, David Weldon, Antonio Groomes, Darrius Hicklin, and Al-Shakier Drake. A BB gun was recovered from the vehicle after the incident.
The shooting is currently under investigation by the Independent Investigations Division of the attorney general's office.
Reported by HarborBeat based on The Baltimore Banner (source).
0 Comments
Log in to join the conversation.