Overview
- Police were called around 12:30 p.m. to the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue for a reported burglary when a suspect opened fire from inside a home.
- A 36-year-old, 13-year Baltimore Police veteran was shot in the leg, received a tourniquet at the scene, and was taken to Shock Trauma in stable condition.
- The suspect held at least one hostage and appeared at a window with a gun to a person's head; a woman who jumped from the home was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
- A SWAT sniper fatally shot the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and officers recovered a firearm after clearing the residence.
- The department activated its critical incident policy, notified the Maryland Attorney General’s investigators, and nearby Jewish institutions briefly locked down before receiving an all-clear, with security officials citing no known active community threat.