Shot Fired in Struggle Between Officer, Hospitalized Prisoner
The prisoner was receiving medical treatment in the emergency room at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson.
(Update 5:05 p.m.)— A shooting occurred during a Wednesday afternoon struggle between a Baltimore County police officer and a hospitalized prisoner at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. A gun, which belongs to the officer, was shot into a wall, according to a Baltimore County Police Department statement. There were no reported injuries. Police said the scuffle began at around 2:34 p.m. when hospital staff found a needle hidden in the clothing of the prisoner, a man arrested for burglary. According to the statement, the officer intervened when the prisoner grabbed a medical staff person. The officer and prisoner then reportedly fought over the officer's gun. Police said pepper spray was also in the incident. Other officers responded to …
Buck Harmon
7:53 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Perhaps the Officer was not trained properly, and should never have allowed this compromising situation to have occurred.. more ›