Crime & Safety
Odenton Woman Identified In Fatal Baltimore County Shooting
The 21-year-old woman suffered a fatal gunshot wound after producing a gun moments after handing a knife over to a police officer.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — A 21-year-old woman fatally injured by a police officer was identified by authorities this week.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division said Wednesday that the woman was Sadie Holman, of Odenton.
Holman, according to The Banner, was a specialist with the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Meade.
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The IID also identified the Baltimore County police officer as Cpl. James Haddix, who has been with the force for eight years.
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The fatal interaction occurred Sept. 3, when police responded to the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road in Middle River for a call about an armed woman wanted over an assault.
At the time, police said Holman was found inside a car and that she had handed over a knife that was in her possession. However, Haddix fired his gun after Holman produced a gun, according to authorities.
An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact IID officials at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.maryland.gov.
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