BALTIMORE — The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting in Southwest Baltimore.
On Tuesday, at 12:35 p.m., officers who were patrolling the area of Brunswick Street were attempting to stop a person who they believed to be armed.
An initial review of body-worn camera footage shows the man started running from police as they tried to talk to him.
While running, the man, Hunter Jessup, 27, displayed a gun and multiple officers shot their weapons, striking him.
He was immediately given medical attention and taken to Shock Trauma where he was later pronounced dead.
According to Commissioner Richard Worley, an officer attempted to tackle the Jessup, but he missed, falling into a set of steps.
Worley says it is unclear if the suspect did fire his weapon, a handgun with an extended magazine.
The officer who police believed was shot was taken to Shock Trauma and has been released. Worley says there was blood on the officer's pants but officials believe it came from the fall.
The investigation is still active and ongoing.
The involved Baltimore Police officers have been identified as Officer William Healy, a seven-year veteran; Officer Brittany Routh, a four-year veteran; Officer Justin Oliva, a three-year veteran; and Officer Brandon Columbo, a three-year veteran.
Mayor Brandon Scott took to Twitter and released the following statement in regards to the shooting:
This afternoon, Baltimore City Police responded to an officer-involved shooting in the 2600 block of Wilkins Ave. While we are still very early in this investigation, this incident further highlights the flow of guns flowing into our city prompting incidents like today.
This is the second fatal officer-involved shooting this year.
