Trial For Accused Baltimore County Cop Shooter May Be Delayed: Reports

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Attorneys for the Cockeysville man accused of shooting two Baltimore County law enforcement officers during a three-day manhunt in February want to delay his trial, citing the need for more time to gather evidence, according to multiple reports.

David Linthicum is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and several other charges after police arrested him following an eight-hour standoff in a wooded area of Harford County on Feb. 10. Authorities said during the manhunt, Linthicum shot a Baltimore County police officer and detective.

Linthicum’s trial date is currently set for Nov. 2, but in court Monday, Linthicum's attorneys said there was no way they would be ready in time, blaming the state for delays in obtaining evidence like body-worn camera footage, WBFF reported.

Defense attorneys also are waiting for several records regarding the investigation, as well as reports connected to two past cases the Baltimore County Police Department handled involving people in emotional distress, according to WBAL.

A new hearing was scheduled for next month to discuss a change in court date, reports said.

A judge denied bail to Linthicum in April, two months after the manhunt that started in Cockeysville and ended in Fallston.

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Linthicum's lawyers had requested he be released to home confinement from the Baltimore County Detention Center, where they said he was kept naked in a cell with only a piece of plastic for a blanket, according to a report by the Baltimore Banner. Lawyers also said Linthicum had no access to recreation or reading materials.

On Feb. 8, Baltimore County police responded to a call about a person in distress at a home on Sherwood Road in Cockeysville. Linthicum fired several shots, hitting one officer before fleeing, police said.

Police searched for Linthicum for over two days. During the manhunt, Linthicum shot a Baltimore County detective several times and stole his official police vehicle.

Linthicum then drove out of Baltimore County and abandoned the vehicle after police used spike strips to disable it, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. He sought refuge in a wooded area near a shopping mall in Fallston, trying to elude officers.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office arrested Linthicum on Feb. 10 following an hours-long standoff.

Both injured officers have since been released from the hospital.