Trooper Shoots Suspect After Being Stabbed In Carroll Co.

(WESTMINSTER, MD) – A suspect who stabbed a state trooper and was then shot by that trooper in Carroll County this morning has died and the trooper remains hospitalized.

The trooper is a six-year veteran who is assigned to the Westminster Barrack. He is being treated at the UMD R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

The suspect is a 34-year-old man from Carroll County. He was pronounced deceased this morning at the Carroll Hospital Center.

According to the preliminary Maryland State Police investigation, a trooper from the Westminster Barrack was responding to the area of Washington Road in Westminster to contact the victim of a destruction of property, who reported his tires had been slashed and his vehicle had been damaged for the second day in a row. While the trooper was responding, a second individual contacted the barrack and reported the tires on their vehicle had been slashed. This victim gave a description of a suspect and said the suspect was armed with a knife.

Shortly after 8:00 a.m. today, as the trooper approached the intersection of Washington Road and Stoner Ave., he observed the suspect walking along the road. The uniformed trooper approached the suspect on foot and attempted to contact him. A struggle ensued in the area of the intersection of Washington Road and Stoner Ave. The trooper was stabbed by the suspect in the side with a knife. The trooper fired his assigned duty weapon and struck the suspect.

The trooper-involved shooting is being investigated by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit. Upon completion, the investigation will be submitted to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office for review. The Carroll County State’s Attorney and members of his staff visited the scene this morning and will continue to receive briefings from investigators. An investigation by the Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Division will also be conducted.

The scene is being processed by Maryland State Police crime scene technicians. Assistance is also being provided by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. A knife has been located at the scene.

The investigation is continuing.