Police Identify Columbia Man Shot by Officer on Tamar Drive

COLUMBIA, MD — A man was in serious condition after a police-involved shooting in Columbia Monday morning that began once authorities were tipped he was planning to kill his family and himself, according to the Howard County Police Department.

James Andrew Schueler, 42, of Columbia, allegedly pointed a pellet gun at police at the corner of Hayshed Lane and Tamar Drive when an officer fired a single shot and hit him in the torso at 8:16 a.m., officials reported.

Schueler was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment and was in serious but stable condition, police said Monday afternoon.

Police became involved with Schueler after a friend of his called 911 at 7:05 a.m. and said he had told her he planned to harm his relatives and himself and referenced suicide by cop, officials reported.

At 7:28 a.m., police located the vehicle described by the caller, a green Jeep Cherokee, and the man inside refused to get out, telling law enforcement that he had a gun and was going to hurt himself, officials reported. He allegedly pointed the gun at his head, police said.

Crisis negotiators were called to the scene, where officers set up a perimeter. Schools in the area, including Long Reach High School and Phelps Luck Elementary School, had been on alert due to the incident.

At 8:16 a.m., he got out of the Jeep and pointed his gun at officers nearby, at which point one officer fired a single shot, hitting Schueler in the torso, police said.

Immediately, police officers trained to provide medical care rendered aid to Schueler, who was taken by medevac to shock trauma.

A weapon recovered at the scene was determined to be a replica pellet gun that police said was identical to a semiautomatic pistol.

Police said all roads that had been closed in the area had reopened by 3 p.m.

Photo of the pellet gun courtesy of the Howard County Police Department. File photo of Howard County police logo.

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COLUMBIA, MD — A man with a gun was shot by police at the corner of Hayshed Lane and Tamar Drive after threatening to kill his family and himself Monday morning and ultimately pointing his weapon at two groups of police officers, according to the Howard County Police Department. The individual, described as a white man in his 40s, was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment, police reported. Authorities are not identifying him until the family has been notified.

Tamar Drive was closed between Foreland Garth and MD 175, officials said after 8:30 a.m.

Police became involved at 7:05 a.m. when someone called 911 and said that a man was en route to kill his family, police said.

At 7:28 a.m., police located the vehicle described by the caller, a green Jeep Cherokee, and the man inside refused to get out, telling law enforcement that he had a gun and was going to hurt himself, officials reported.

Crisis negotiators were called to the scene, where officers set up a perimeter. Schools in the area, including Long Reach High School and Phelps Luck Elementary School, had been on alert due to the incident.

The man got out of the vehicle at 8:16 a.m. and pointed his gun at two groups of officers nearby, at which point one officer fired a single shot, hitting the man in the torso, police said.

Immediately, police officers trained to provide medical care rendered aid to the man, who was taken by medevac to shock trauma.