Overview
- The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division released body-camera footage Monday, confirming key moments in the March 1 shooting of 25-year-old Alexander LaMorie in Columbia.
- The videos show LaMorie holding a knife, saying he wanted to die, and walking toward officers as they backed up.
- Investigators said three officers fired and recovered a knife near his body, and the state probe remains open with local police cooperating.
- Footage captured an officer saying he lacked a Taser, and county leaders said they purchased 200 Tasers to broaden less-lethal options.
- LaMorie’s family called the death senseless and said he followed a plan that told him to call 911 during a suicidal crisis.