Police Shoot Suspect Carrying Gun Inside Crofton House

>>News Alerts: Subscribe to a free email newsletter: ANNAPOLIS • EDGEWATER • ODENTON

Anne Arundel County Police have not yet released the names of a Crofton man who reportedly pointed a gun at officers, or the identity of the officer who shot the suspect.

Officers were asked Saturday afternoon to check on a 21-year-old man in the 1700 block of Chamberlain Court in Crofton. The resident had reportedly sent text messages that he was considering harming himself or others in his family. Police were also told another person was in the house whose safety could be at-risk from the suspect.

When police received no response to their knocks on the door and announcements, officers entered the house. They immediately encountered the man, who came around the corner at the top of the steps carrying a rifle-style gun.

A 30-year veteran police supervisor shot the suspect in the stomach. The suspect was disarmed and life-saving aid was rendered.

One of the officers used his pocketknife to cut the suspect’s shirt off and accidentally cut his arm in the process. That officer was treated at the hospital and later released.

The suspect was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma where he was listed in critical, but stable condition Sunday.
Charges have not been filed at this time; police say the suspect will be identified if charges are filed.

Officers have been to this residence before, however details of why they were called to the house in the past have not been released.

Officers who were involved in the incident have been placed on routine paid administrative leave.

No other officers were seriously injured. The other occupant of the home, a relative of the suspect, was not injured and was not being held against their will.

SEE ALSO:

• New Details in NSA Shootout, $20M Rams Head Lawsuit, Maryland Crab Mixup + 57 Local Jobs
• Maryland WOW Houses: Forest Feel, Ballroom, Outdoor Fireplace, Georgian Estate + Boat Slip
• Severn Heroin Sales, NSA Fatal Shootout, Fort Meade Soldier Charged in Mother’s Murder + Crofton Farmers’ Market: Top March Posts ICYMI