Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced last week that he wants police to focus on violent offenders and said officers should not be handling calls for people having behavioral health issues.
“Upon contact with the window the bottle shattered and ignited the flammable liquid,” according to the news release. The flames were put out by a supervisor.
Officers reportedly waited more time for a response. They then breached the apartment and came immediately under fire from the suspect, who was described as "lying in wait" by police.
The incident reportedly began with a traffic stop. The driver fled and after a short foot pursuit the suspect stopped at his nearby home where shots were fired and the deputies apparently were fatally wounded.
This year’s virtual Candlelight Vigil will honor the 394 fallen officers whose names will be engraved onto the Memorial this year. Due to increased officer fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, NLEOMF said it has expanded the Memorial sooner than anticipated.
Sunday in Fairfield, CA, police arrested a flower delivery driver for DUI after a crash.
The proclamation included some talking points from the anti-police movement. "This year, we also recognize that in many of our communities, especially Black and brown communities, there is a deep sense of distrust towards law enforcement; a distrust that has been exacerbated by the recent deaths of several Black and brown people at the hands of law enforcement."
The fast-acting officer — a mom to a 6-month-old boy herself — recalled trying to reassure Skye Martinez's mother in the moments after the child was hit by gunfire.
“He repeatedly rammed those doors until he gained entry with his vehicle into the building,” said Worcester County DA Joseph Early.
A more serious charge, criminally negligent homicide, was dismissed by a judge as part of a sanction of the prosecution following a second mistrial in the case.
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