Howard County police are releasing preliminary information on a fatal shooting involving HCPD officers in Columbia early on March 1.
At approximately 12:09 a.m., police responded to a call for service at an apartment building in the 6400 block of Freetown Road for what was determined to be an adult male threatening to harm himself. At approximately 12:22 a.m., officers encountered the man outside the building. The man approached officers holding a knife and disregarded commands to drop the weapon. Officers then shot the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene after they attempted live-saving measures. No officers were injured.
Per Maryland law, the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) has assumed the investigation into the shooting and will release any follow-up information. All media inquiries should be directed to the IID.
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