Baltimore Police Shoot Man Following Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle Linked to Carjacking

A man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was shot and killed by Baltimore police early Sunday morning after a 20-minute pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.

The incident began around 1:25 a.m. when the Baltimore Police Department's Foxtrot helicopter identified a car that was reported stolen in connection with an armed carjacking in Baltimore County.

Ground officers began tracking the vehicle as it sped through the city, with the helicopter monitoring from above. The chase lasted approximately 20 minutes before the driver stopped on the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue in the Walbrook neighborhood around 1:41 a.m.

Officers positioned their vehicles to block the suspect's car. As the driver attempted to exit the vehicle, he saw the police presence and quickly retreated back inside. Officers approached the car in an effort to remove the man, but he refused to comply, locking himself inside.

While officers were attempting to gain access, one officer spotted a firearm inside the vehicle and alerted the others. Shortly thereafter, multiple officers discharged their weapons, striking the man.

Five shots were fired during the encounter, resulting in the man's death. The weapon recovered from the scene was later identified as a BB gun, which closely resembled a real firearm.

Police Chief Richard Worley noted that the situation escalated rapidly, and the officers had no way of knowing the weapon was not a real gun. Fortunately, no officers were injured during the incident.

Officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigation Division, a process that may take between two to six months.

Reported by HarborBeat based on The Baltimore Banner (source).