Overview
- Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der said he asked the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division to release body-worn camera video before the typical 20-day timeline.
- County Executive Calvin Ball said the county will expand access to less-lethal options, including purchasing additional Tasers, to provide officers with more alternatives.
- Police said officers encountered Lamorie outside his Columbia apartment holding a knife and that three officers fired after he refused to drop it, resulting in his death at the scene.
- Police reported that about 80% of officers hold Crisis Intervention Team certification; two officers involved had completed CIT training and the third is a trained negotiator.
- In addition to the state investigation, Howard County police are pursuing the extortion complaint Lamorie initially reported, and his family said they were notified shortly before Thursday’s briefing.