Crofton Police-Involved Shooting: New Details Emerge On Fatal Mother-Son Dispute

CROFTON, MD — The Maryland attorney general said Monday that his team is investigating a police-involved shooting that left a man dead this weekend in Anne Arundel County. Investigators will soon release the names of the dead man, the identities of the officers involved and the body-camera video of the encounter.

A police officer fatally shot an adult son after he was in a domestic dispute with his mother in Crofton on Sunday, a new report said. The officer who fired shots went to an unnamed hospital with injuries suffered during the incident.

Officers responded to the 900 block of Danville Court around 4:05 a.m. when the mother called 911 to report the dispute, the press release from Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said. The mother told authorities her son would not let her leave the bedroom.

The release said the woman told police she could not get to the front door, and she told the responding officers to enter. Police forced entry and found the mother and her son in an upstairs bedroom.

Officers ordered the son to get on the ground. The son started to assault the police when they tried to put him in handcuffs, officials said.

An officer used their taser, but it did not take effect. An Anne Arundel County Police Department officer then shot the son with his department-issued gun, the release said.

Authorities said medics pronounced the son dead on the scene.

The officer who fired the shot was in serious but stable condition, the release said.

Frosh's Independent Investigations Division will usually release the name of the deceased and the officers involved within 48 hours of the death. That timeframe may extend if there is reason to believe an officer’s safety is at risk.

The body-worn cameras of the involved officers were active during the call, Frosh's team said. Investigators will typically release this footage within 14 days of the encounter. It could take longer if Frosh's office needs more time to interview witnesses, conceal bystander identities or let family members see the video before it goes public.

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