Overview
- Police say officers responding to a reported fight in Upton confronted a man seen with a knife, struggled with him on the ground, used a Taser twice, and then an officer fired one shot that left the man in critical condition.
- Commissioner Richard Worley said the man grabbed the Taser during the struggle, and the shot was fired while the man was still on the ground.
- Mayor Brandon Scott said he cannot share many details and that the city will follow the investigative process.
- Scott said an internal review will proceed within the department and that the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will support residents through a stabilization effort.
- The steps mirror Baltimore’s recent responses to officer-involved shootings, which have included layered reviews and community outreach while officials limit public comment during active investigations.