County Police Officer's Shooter Guilty of Attempted Murder

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — The man who shot and critically wounded a county police officer a year ago outside an area 7-Eleven store has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges.

Anne Arundel County Police Corporal Larry Adams was shot April 10, 2015, in a confrontation with Colvin White, 31, of Annapolis.

The state’s attorney’s office says White pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence for the shooting. White faces life in prison when he is sentenced later this year.

Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams said in a statement, "We ask police officers to put themselves in harm's way every day and on April 10, 2015 in the span of about 5 minutes, Corporal Larry Adams went from simply doing his job serving our citizens, to protecting one of our local businesses, to fighting for his life after being ambushed and shot by Colvin White. I am thankful that Officer Adams continues his path of recovery.”

The police officer shot in the neck after he likely interrupted the robbery of an Annapolis 7-Eleven store is working to regain use of his left arm so he can return to duty, the police department said previously.

The shooting occurred when Adams went to the 7-Eleven store for a routine business check, and was told that a person outside the store was acting in a suspicious manner. When the officer went to investigate, there was an altercation with White, who is accused of shooting Adams before he fled the scene.

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Authorities said White and Danielle Blake, 30, of Severn, were driving a van that had run out of gas near the East College Parkway 7-Eleven store. Adams planned to give the driver, White, $5 for gas, but a scuffle and chase ensued when he asked White for identification. White hid in the tree line and ambushed Officer Adams before fleeing the scene.

Police said White and Blake have children together.

Blake pleaded guilty in October to transporting a handgun in a vehicle and being an accessory after-the-fact in the April 10 shooting.

Sentencing for Blake is currently scheduled for May 4.

Shooting Timeline

The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. in the area of 720 College Parkway East. Officers went to the address to check on Adams when he failed to respond to his radio.

Police say Adams went to the 7-Eleven store for a routine business check, and was told that a person outside the store was acting in a suspicious manner. When the officer went to investigate, there was an altercation with White.

Witnesses said they heard at least one gunshot when White apparently shot Adams and fled the scene. Authorities say the suspect did not use the officer’s weapon to shoot him.

Adams was shot in the upper body in an area that is not covered by his police vest, WTOP reports.

He was the first Anne Arundel County Police officer to be shot in the line of duty since July of 2008, when an officer was shot in Brooklyn Park. There has never been a fatal shooting in the department’s history.

»Photo of Colvin White, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police