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Baltimore Officers Fatally Shoot Driver Stopped After Carjacking Chase

The recovery of a replica BB gun after officers reported seeing a weapon has prompted an active investigation by the Baltimore Police Department.

Overview

  • Baltimore police say their Foxtrot air support unit identified a vehicle wanted in an armed carjacking and ground units followed it until the car pulled over on Clifton Avenue.
  • Officers attempted to remove the driver, who locked the door and refused to exit, and one officer reported seeing a gun before multiple officers fired.
  • The driver was struck and later pronounced dead, no officers were injured, and the suspect’s identity has not been released.
  • Police recovered a replica BB gun at the scene that officials say resembles a real firearm and are reviewing body-worn camera footage with the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division involved in the review.
  • All officers who fired have been placed on routine administrative leave while the department investigates, a step that could shape accountability procedures and local trust in police operations.