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Baltimore Police Release Bodycam Video of Fatal Jan. 20 Shooting in Southeast Baltimore

The state’s independent investigations unit is reviewing the case, with the two identified officers on administrative duty.

Overview

  • The video shows officers tackling 40-year-old Jamal Muse from a bicycle during an arrest attempt near Eastern Avenue at I-95 after a 911 report of a gun threat.
  • Police say Muse produced a .357 Taurus revolver during the struggle and fired one shot before officers returned fire.
  • Sgt. Calrons Arias and Officer Edwin Ruiz each fired six rounds, struck Muse, and performed CPR; Muse died at the scene and no officers were injured.
  • Investigators recovered the revolver, and a deputy commissioner said the weapon was unlikely to fire without a trigger pull.
  • Local reporting says Muse was prohibited from possessing a gun and had prior gun and drug charges, and a neighbor described past mental-health concerns.