Investigation Reveals Shot Officer's Weapon Fired
An off-duty police officer was shot in an Overlea area neighborhood in the early morning Dec. 9.
An off duty police officer who was shot in Overlea nearly two weeks ago was able to fire at least two rounds during the attack.
A police department investigation found that two rounds were fired from weapon of the Baltimore County police officer shot when a gunman emerged from an unruly crowd near Dale Avenue and Danville Road on Dec. 9, according to an email from police spokeswoman Elise Armacost.
"Investigators have not yet determined the context in which the weapon was fired," Armacost wrote, adding that police were able to confirm the officer had not been shot with his own weapon.
The incident occurred around 3:24 a.m. Dec. 9 when the officer, off-duty at the time, was driving to his home. As he neared the intersection of Dale Avenue and Danville Road he encoutered a large group of people standing in the road, according to a police report.
The officer stopped his vehicle and asked the crowd to move so he could pass, the report states. A gunman then emerged from the crowd and fired several shots, striking the officer twice.
The identity of the officer, who received non-life-threatening injuries, is not being released due to safety concerns, Armacost wrote. The suspect in the shooting remains at large.
Wayne Monroe
11:26 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
What was this group of people doing standing in the road at 3:24 in the morning? It wasn't a warm night.
M. Sullivan
11:26 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Interesting development. Apparently not a very good shot, though.
Brian L
11:26 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Maybe he shot himself?
Gelda
2:32 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
BRIAN L.,
POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED THE OFFICER WAS NOT SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN. SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THIS POLICEMAN. THIS OFFICER WAS JUST TRYING TO GET HOME. INSTEAD WE HAVE HOODLUMS ACTING LIKE MORONS STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THEY MAKE ME SICK. WHEN THEY FIND THIS SHOOTER HOORAY ! MY ELDERLY NEIGHBORS ARE AFRAID TO WALK THEIR DOGS. CHILDREN ARE AFRAID TO GO TO THE PARK IN THE OVERLEA AREA. PEOPLE ARE FEDUP WITH THE CRIME IN THE NORTHEAST SECTOR OF BALT CO. SO BRIAN L. GO TOOT YOUR HORN ON ANOTHER WEBPAGE.
GELDA!
Ed
2:32 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Um, I think that possibility was addressed in the news story.