Police Ambush Suspect Asked Brother to Send Video of Attack to Hip-Hop Website, Detective Says

Michael Ford allegedly asked his brother to record the attack and send it to World Star Hip Hop, his girlfriend and others

The man suspected of opening fire on police officers in Maryland last month asked his brother to send video of the attack, which police say led to the death of an officer, to the entertainment website WorldStarHipHop.com, a detective testified Wednesday.

Prince George's County Detective Joshua Malinowski testified in court Wednesday morning that suspected shooter Michael Ford, 22, told his brothers, Elijah and Malik Ford, he wanted to attack police.

Michael Ford told Malik to record the planned March 13 attack and send cellphone video to the website, the suspected shooter's girlfriend and other contacts in his phone, Malinowski said.

"They were hoping that there would be some sort of notoriety that would come out of this," Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said.

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