Overview
- Attorney General Anthony Brown announced the decision on Tuesday after the Independent Investigations Division determined the officers did not commit a crime and would not face prosecution.
- The March 1 encounter began when Alexander LaMorie called 911 from Patuxent Commons to report harassment and was found outside holding a knife; three Howard County officers fired and he died at the scene.
- LaMorie’s family rejects the IID finding and says the division reviewed exterior building security footage but has not released full video to the family or the public.
- The family alleges officers fired multiple rounds, says less-lethal options were unavailable on scene, and is calling for disability-informed crisis-response training and better on-scene equipment.
- The criminal inquiry is closed but the decision does not bar administrative reviews or policy changes, and advocates say the case raises broader questions about how police handle behavioral-health crises.