Maryland State Police Press Release
03/11/2015
CECIL COUNTY DEPUTY FATALLY WOUNDED MAN DURING TRAFFIC STOP
03/11/2015
CECIL COUNTY DEPUTY FATALLY WOUNDED MAN DURING TRAFFIC STOP
(ELKTON, MD) – A Cecil County Deputy fatally wounded an Elkton man during a traffic stop where the driver refused to stop and drove towards the officer earlier today.
The deceased man is identified as Terry (nmn) Garnett Jr., 37, of the 200-block of Locust Lane, Elkton, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputy is not being released at this time. The deputy’s information will be released by the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Scott Adams contacted the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and requested its investigators conduct the police involved shooting investigation. Assistance is being provided by the State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, the Sheriff’s Office, and troopers from the North East Barrack.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at about 12:20 p.m. today, the Cecil County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a Mercury Mountaineer on Augustine Herman Highway, MD Route 213, in the area of Lewis Shore Road in Elkton Maryland. The Mountaineer refused to stop and proceeded on to Lewis Shore Road. At some point during the incident, the vehicle then turned around and accelerated towards the sheriff’s deputy. Fearing for his life, the deputy pulled his department-issued .40 caliber Glock pistol and shot multiple times at the vehicle. The Mercury continued into the backyard of a residence on Augustine Herman Highway where it struck a tree.
Cecil County emergency medical services personnel were immediately called and responded to the scene. Garnett was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crime Scene Technicians from the Maryland State Police responded to the scene and collected items of evidential value. All items will be forwarded to the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division for investigation and analysis. The deceased has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Investigators have been working throughout the day contacting residents in the area and attempting to identify witnesses. Anyone who may have been a witness is asked to contact Maryland State Police investigators at the North East Barrack, at 410-996-7800.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit investigation is continuing. Upon completion, the investigation will be forwarded to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
Sheriff Adams has placed the deputy on routine administrative leave, as is procedure. An internal investigation will be conduct into the police involved shooting.
The deceased man is identified as Terry (nmn) Garnett Jr., 37, of the 200-block of Locust Lane, Elkton, Md. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputy is not being released at this time. The deputy’s information will be released by the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Scott Adams contacted the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and requested its investigators conduct the police involved shooting investigation. Assistance is being provided by the State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, the Sheriff’s Office, and troopers from the North East Barrack.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at about 12:20 p.m. today, the Cecil County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a Mercury Mountaineer on Augustine Herman Highway, MD Route 213, in the area of Lewis Shore Road in Elkton Maryland. The Mountaineer refused to stop and proceeded on to Lewis Shore Road. At some point during the incident, the vehicle then turned around and accelerated towards the sheriff’s deputy. Fearing for his life, the deputy pulled his department-issued .40 caliber Glock pistol and shot multiple times at the vehicle. The Mercury continued into the backyard of a residence on Augustine Herman Highway where it struck a tree.
Cecil County emergency medical services personnel were immediately called and responded to the scene. Garnett was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crime Scene Technicians from the Maryland State Police responded to the scene and collected items of evidential value. All items will be forwarded to the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division for investigation and analysis. The deceased has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Investigators have been working throughout the day contacting residents in the area and attempting to identify witnesses. Anyone who may have been a witness is asked to contact Maryland State Police investigators at the North East Barrack, at 410-996-7800.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit investigation is continuing. Upon completion, the investigation will be forwarded to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
Sheriff Adams has placed the deputy on routine administrative leave, as is procedure. An internal investigation will be conduct into the police involved shooting.
11 comments:
Good job Deputy!
No sense. How did the car come at the deputy while not stopping. I saw the pictures and location.the cop got out at gun point so the vehicle had to have stopped at one point. He was alone so I imagine he stood behind his door with the gun. Why not get back in the police cruiser when he took off again? I doubt he ran up on a guy he chased while alone. From wjz news the video shows the guys car going away from the cops car. Don't add up.
Wow! No need for an investigation. 11:06 has got it all figured out. Good job detective! LMAO.
Anonymous said...
No sense. How did the car come at the deputy while not stopping. I saw the pictures and location.the cop got out at gun point so the vehicle had to have stopped at one point. He was alone so I imagine he stood behind his door with the gun. Why not get back in the police cruiser when he took off again? I doubt he ran up on a guy he chased while alone. From wjz news the video shows the guys car going away from the cops car. Don't add up.
March 11, 2015 at 11:06 PM
So you did your own investigation by watching a Lame Stream Media tv station and formulated your already hateful position about cops. Great Job Moron.
Awesome work Deputy. I am going to recommend you for a promotion.
you mean defective...
By definition how can a wound be fatal?
The police officer might have fatally shot him or the cop might have wounded him and he later died from complications from the wound but you can't just fatally wound someone.
Why are we paying big money to public information officers.
Cop put himself in danger by putting himself in front of the vehicle to force him to stop. Then he executed the unarmed man for failing to stop and making the cop "fear for his life" (which the cop purposely put in harms way). They do it all the time. Sheriff Lewis did it to a suspect out on the bypass when he was a state trooper.
The cops, regardless of the crime committed, will use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect. This is what citizens must demand an end to. It's one this to kill someone while they are assaulting or fighting you, its a whole different thing when the execute you for trying to flee, especially when the only crime known at the time of execution was a traffic violation. Its like shooting someone in the back. I'm sure there are some "cops can do no wrong" people out there that will disagree with me.
"fearing for his life" always in the narrative.
Like they always say stop resisting!
Cop was doing his job 11:22!
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