Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Erratic Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody In Baltimore County
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched another investigation in Baltimore County after a man died while in the custody of police. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct were called to investigate a suspicious person in the area of Rosewood Lane and Reistertown Road in Owings Mills, according to authorities. As officers arrived, they say that a man appeared to be under the influence was causing a disturbance as family members were attempting to de-escalate the situation. With an assist from the fa…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore County Shooting
New details have been released after an armed 29-year-old was shot and killed at a Baltimore County gas station on Tuesday morning. Windsor Mill resident Sha-Kim Akil Webley has been identified by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the person who was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting after he allegedly pointed a weapon toward police pursuing him. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to trac…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA
A man wanted on charges in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough was shot dead in what the Lancaster County District Attorney's office is calling "an officer-involved shooting" on Thursday afternoon. Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's original release. He had a firearm on him when members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crime…
Lancaster, PA
News
US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Elizabethtown: DA
A registered sexual offender with a history of abusing children and fighting — who was wanted in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough — has been shot dead by US Marshals, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's intial release. The rape and brutal beating happened around 8:05 a.m. on Dec…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Officer's Taser Struck During Struggle Over Gun With Suicidal Subject In Virginia: Police
A police officer in Virginia narrowly avoided being shot during a struggle with an armed suicidal person over his weapon that resulted in an officer-involved shooting, officials say. On Tuesday night, officers from the Newport New Police Department were called to the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue to investigate a reported suicidal subject who was parked inside a vehicle in the area, prompting a tactical response. According to a police spokesperson, the person - whose name has not been released - eventually got out of the vehicle and began walking toward officers with a gun in his hand, igno…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Rifle-Wielding Man Killed By Deputies In Officer-Involved Stafford County Shooting
A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Stafford County when he brandishing a rifle that he refused to put down, officials say. At around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies were called to the 2400 block of Richmond Highway in North Stafford to investigate a reported disturbance that took a deadly turn. According to officials, a man inside the home made contact with the deputies while holding a rifle that he directed toward them. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office repeatedly told him to drop the weapon, and when he did not comply, they fired at him an…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (
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UPDATE: A man died in the hospital in January after what police called "an officer-involved shooting" during a "domestic incident" in Nov., the Lancaster County DA said. William Oneill,40, had been charged with criminal attempt homicide and related charges, for his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Nov. 29, 2023, in the 100 block of Hershey Avenue, but he succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting on January 3, the DA said in an updated release adding that, "the charges against Oneill will be withdrawn by our office." ORIGINAL: Three Lancaster Ci…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County Under Investigation: Maryland AG
Two people are dead in Maryland after an officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County on Friday night, police say. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers approached the area, a man opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompting three to return fire, killing the man. Further investigation led to th…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
AG ID's Man Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Southwest Baltimore Shooting
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to probe a fatal officer-involved shooting earlier this week in Southwest Baltimore. City resident Hunter Jessup, 27, took police on a foot chase before pulling a gun on officers, who in turn returned fire, killing him on Tuesday afternoon, officials say. At around 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officers from the Southwest District were on patrol on Brunswick Avenue when they spotted a suspicious man they believed to be armed, leading to a temporary pursuit that spilled onto Wilkens Avenue. Police …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Pointing Gun At Police In Southwest Baltimore
A man was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting after he turned his gun on police in Southwest Baltimore during a foot chase, Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed on Tuesday. At around 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officers from the Southwest District were on patrol on Brunswick Avenue when they spotted a suspicious man they believed to be armed, leading to a temporary pursuit that spilled onto Wilkens Avenue. Police Officer Involved Shooting in the Southwest District. More information to follow once available. — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) November 7, 2023 Worley s…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves Two Injured In Southeast DC, Police Say (
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One person was shot by police and an officer was injured during an incident in Southeast DC late on Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 2800 block of Gainsville Street SE, where there was a report of an armed gunman in the area. #Incident: Just before 5 p.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Gainsville Street, Southeast, for a report of a person with a gun. During the investigation, shots were fired at the officers. One officer sustained a gunshot wound. (1/2) — DC Police De…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…
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