BALTIMORE — According to Baltimore City Police, a man was killed during an officer involved shooting Monday night.
In regards to the Police Involved Shooting in the Southwest District, the media staging area has been set at West Baltimore Street at South Gilmore Street. pic.twitter.com/eySiok5PJh
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) August 6, 2024
It happened around 9:15pm at the intersection of West Baltimore and South Stricker Streets.
Police Commissioner Richard Worley says officers saw the man and believed he was armed. He said when they went up to him the man took off. There was a struggle between the man and one officers and they ended up shooting him.
Worley says they tried to give the man first aid but he died at the scene.
There were no officers injured in the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.
