41 Shots Fired In Baltimore's Friendly Fire Death

Five Baltimore Police officers fired 41 rounds during a chaotic scene outside a nightclub on Sunday evening that led to the death of Officer William H. Torbit Jr. in a friendly fire incident.

Five Baltimore Police officers fired 41 rounds during a chaotic scene outside the Select Lounge nightclub on Sunday evening that led to the death of Officer William H. Torbit Jr. in a friendly fire incident.

Torbit, 33 was in plainclothes and overwhelmed by an unruly crowd when two uniformed officers approached and shot him, and then recognized they had fatally wounded one of their own.

The Baltimore Sun has a full account of the shooting that can be viewed at Baltimore Sun.com.

In addition, view video footage of Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealford's briefing to the press about the incident.

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