David Linthicum Guilty Of Shooting 2 Baltimore County Cops: Report

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A Cockeysville man was convicted Thursday of shooting two Baltimore County law enforcement officers during a three-day manhunt in February 2023, according to a report.

David Linthicum, 26, was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of four counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and one count of armed carjacking, the Baltimore Banner reported.

Before his conviction, prosecutors argued Linthicum intended to kill police officers who were trying to help him, while defense attorneys accused law enforcement of botching their response to a mental health crisis, the Banner reported.

On Feb. 8, 2023, 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.

Linthicum is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in prison for each firearm charge. Armed carjacking carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.