Officer Fires Gun At Annapolis Burglary Scene; Suspect Jumps Out Window

ANNAPOLIS, MD — An Annapolis Police officer shot his weapon while responding to a burglary report early Sunday morning. Investigators say they don't yet know why the officer fired. In a move to escape capture, the burglar jumped out a third-floor window and was injured in the fall.

At 4:16 a.m. police received a 911 call from a woman in the 100 block of Duke of Gloucester Street who reported that a man forced open a door to the home and was still inside the house. Officers who checked the house found the suspect on the third floor. He then fled from police and jumped through a third-floor window.

The suspect, a 22-year-old man from Annapolis, was apprehended after the fall. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, police say. The man will be charged with burglary after his release from the hospital, and authorities said his name will then be released.

During the encounter an officer discharged his duty weapon, but it is not clear when and where the officer was when he fired. The circumstances of the officer firing his gun are under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 410-260-3439.

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