Overview
- Police say the encounter, which unfolded Thursday after officers responded to a fight seen on city cameras, ended when an officer shot 35-year-old Tavon Newton during a struggle.
- Baltimore police later named the shooter as four-year veteran Devon Gubbar, who is now on administrative leave.
- According to the department, Newton grabbed an officer’s taser during the struggle and is now listed in stable condition at a hospital.
- Officers reported finding a handgun in Newton’s bag and a knife at the scene, and they announced aggravated assault and resisting arrest charges.
- Witnesses and family dispute key details and say he was shot in the back, as the Special Investigation Response Team and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office review the case and the city moves in neighborhood support.