The Prince George’s County Police Department continues
to investigate a non-contact
shooting
involving an off-duty Baltimore City Police officer. The incident occurred on
September 7th at approximately 2:10 pm in District Heights.
The preliminary investigation reveals the
off-duty officer observed a suspect breaking into the
officer’s personally-owned truck that was parked in a shopping center
parking lot in
the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road. Preliminarily,
it’s believed the suspect targeted the officer’s truck. Prior to stopping at a
restaurant on Silver Hill Road, the officer had been at a gun range in the
county. The investigation revealed the suspect was also at the gun range
and followed the officer to District Heights. The suspect broke into the
officer’s truck when it became unoccupied and took a bag from inside containing
several weapons. The officer saw the suspect breaking into his truck and
taking the bag. The officer went to
confront the suspect. The officer discharged a firearm toward the suspect who fled in a car.
The suspect’s car and the bag containing the officer’s weapons were
recovered nearby
minutes later.
This remains an active
investigation. Any additional information regarding the suspect and the theft
from the truck will be released when the investigation allows. As with all
officer-involved shootings, the Prince George’s County Police Department will
present the findings of our investigation to the State’s Attorney’s Office for
review.
All questions regarding the identity and status
of the involved officer should be directed to the Baltimore City Police
Department.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call 301-772-4925.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the
Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.
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