(ROCKVILLE, MD) – State Police are investigating the death of a man who shot himself this afternoon after being stopped by a trooper in Montgomery County for a traffic violation.
The identity of the man is unknown at this time. Troopers are attempting to positively identify the driver of a 1997 Ford Focus. Emergency medical personnel from Montgomery County Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene. His body will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Shortly after 4:00 p.m., a Maryland state trooper from the Rockville Barrack was patrolling on northbound Interstate 270 prior to Montrose Road when the driver of a 1997 Ford Focus was observed operating the vehicle without a seat belt. The trooper initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver stopped the vehicle on the right shoulder without incident. As the trooper exited his vehicle, he heard a gun shot. The trooper returned to his vehicle and immediately notified the barrack and requested back up. The trooper gave verbal commands to the driver but he did not respond.
Once back up arrived on the scene, the troopers gave verbal commands for the driver to exit the vehicle. When he did not, the troopers approached the car. They found driver unresponsive and saw what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Troopers saw a handgun near the center console of the car. EMS personnel were summoned to the scene and emergency care was provided, but driver was deceased.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit has been notified and will be conducting the investigation. Investigators from the Rockville Barracks along with State Police crime scene technicians continue to process the scene. The body will be transported to the Office of the Medical Examiners in Baltimore for an autopsy. The victim’s name will not be released until he is positively identified and family is notified. He may not be positively identified until after the autopsy is completed.
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14 comments:
Never heard of a 97 ford focus
Another great job of the ticket writers unreal ..great job troopers.
and this is the troopers fault how??? Thank you police for dealing with nutjobs so are fine, hide behind the computer, citizens dont have too.
1025.. Really???? You are possibly the most ridiculous poster I have read yet. Blaming the trooper because a sick depressed person killed himself. Think of the alternative.. This guy gets to his destination and kills some other people before he kills himself. Sound familiar?? Then you blame police for not doing enough.. Moron.
nothing routine about a traffic stop people. glad the driver didnt take whatever was on his mind on the troopers.
10:25....give it a rest....you obviously must violate laws a lot since you call them "ticket writers"....love to see your traffic record...LOL!!!! Seriously, you sound like you have a real problem not with the police, but with your own actions.
A lot of cop haters love this blog!
It's my determination that when a person hates cops it's because they are law breakers.
12:01
While I do not "hate" the police right now they are not my favorite people. We have gone to them 3 different times in the last 2 years as victims. They have done nothing at all. I guess since there is not a fine involved they don't want to waste their time. It sad when you hand them all the information and they still do nothing about it. BTW I have no criminal record not even a speeding ticket!
Troopers are not real cops.
1240 Soooo True.
Focus;what bofus?
Cambridge has the WORST cops a bunch of bullies.
A lot of cop haters love this blog!
It's my determination that when a person hates cops it's because they are law breakers.
January 19, 2013 at 12:01 PM
I'm sure you put a lot of scientific research into that opinion too didn't ya?
Just putting on a uniform does not make anyone a hero. Nor does it make one automatically right or even knowledgeable about the law.
Hiding behind a bush waiting for someone to go above a pre-determined limit so you can turn on your lights and noise maker does not make you worthy of praise.
You are just a necessary evil we must endure.
I think it is more of a resentment thing than a hatred of cops.
If it was truly hate I would think there would be more attacks on you. Especially when you hide in the dark and no one could see anything that could happen.
But that's just my opinion.
Its my determination that when cops beat people in a 5 against one attack, or beat them while they are in handcuffs, or rape women, or sell drugs, or shoot kids, that they think they are above the law and are trying to make up for being 5'4" and getting their ace whipped in high school. And couldn't carry their weight in a one on one fistfight with Ray Charles. Bullys with guns who would otherwise be wearing bruises from being beat up by their wife after she finds out about his boyfriend. And I don't have a criminal record. Whats your next theory, you sissy?
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