The Independent Investigations Division (“IID”) of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday evening in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
An initial review of body-worn camera footage shows on August 5, 2024, at approximately 9:14 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department observed a male walking in the unit block of North Gilmore Street and attempted to stop him. The male began running away from the officers. In the unit block of North Stricker Street, as officers were running after him, the male displayed a gun at which time multiple officers discharged their firearms striking him. Officers rendered emergency medical aid and requested EMS. The male was pronounced dead on scene. A loaded handgun was recovered near the male. No officers were injured. The IID will generally release the name of the decedent and involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID protocol. The decedent has been identified as a juvenile, and in accordance with juvenile privacy laws, his identity is being withheld. Officers on scene were equipped with body-worn cameras, which recorded the incident. The video will be released in accordance with Baltimore Police Department (“BPD”) and IID policies. Pursuant to Maryland law, the OAG is required to investigate all police-involved fatalities in the State of Maryland.
The OAG and the BPD have reached an agreement to allow for the Attorney General’s investigation while still allowing BPD to meet the investigatory obligations of its federal consent decree.
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