BALTIMORE, MD – On December 16, 2021, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Southern District officers received a report of a vehicle crash in the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue. Upon arrival, the officers learned that a patrol vehicle had crashed and that the driver of the vehicle was an officer assigned to the Southern District. That patrol officer appeared to be suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers began to render aid and worked to get the officer to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma as quickly as possible.
The officer remains at Shock Trauma and is listed in guarded condition.“ This was a cowardly, brazen act to walk up and open fire on a police officer who was doing what we asked that officer to do – to go out to protect and serve,” said Commissioner Michael Harrison. “Our prayers are with the officer’s family. We are determined to find those responsible for this heinous crime and will not rest until we do.” “My heartfelt prayers go out to the officer’s family and fellow officers who selflessly risk their lives to safeguard our neighborhoods and build a better Baltimore,” said Mayor Brandon Scott.
“Whomever committed this heinous act is a coward who must be brought to justice for our officer, the officer’s family and our city. I have no doubt that our detectives will find those responsible, but we need anyone who has information to come forward and share it with us now. No family should be dealing with this pain, especially during the holidays. As a city, we owe it to our officer to quickly bring those responsible to justice.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.