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Friday, May 03, 2019

Police: Suspect’s Motive In Parkville Shooting Possibly ‘Suicide By Cop, Officer Shot By ‘Friendly Fire’

PARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The officer shot in Parkville Thursday was injured by friendly fire, according to police.

Police Officer First Class T. Hays, a 13-year-veteran of the force, remains in stable condition at Shock Trauma after she was shot in the upper body.'

Police initially thought the suspect fired at the officers, but after reviewing body camera footage they believe the man picked up his gun and pointed it at officers and did not follow officers’ commands to put down the weapon.

The suspect in Thursday’s shooting was identified as 76-year-old Robert Uhl Johnson. Johnson died as a result of the shooting.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good for her! Wishes for a speedy recovery.

Anonymous said...

Makes a civilian feel so safe when cops shoot each other!