Man Surrenders to Police After Barricade in Essex: Officials

ESSEX, MD — A man who barricaded himself inside a residence in Essex Wednesday is facing charges related to an alleged assault, officials said. He peacefully surrendered to police following negotiations.

Before 11 a.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Anthony Avenue for a report of shots fired and found a man who said another man fired a gun at him several times, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The two had been in an altercation at the time, and nobody was struck by the bullets, police said.

Initially, officers converged near Anthony Avenue and Greyhound Road because they thought the gunman was possibly armed and on the loose in the area, according to police. Later, authorities determined he was inside a residence on Anthony Avenue — home alone and armed.

After negotiating with specially trained personnel who had been called to help with the situation, the man came out of the house peacefully by approximately 2:45 p.m., police reported.

Following his surrender, the man was transported to a medical facility for an evaluation. Police said he will be identified once he has formally been charged related to the alleged assault.