Person killed by police officer during traffic stop altercation in Bel Air
Key Points:
- An officer-involved shooting in Bel Air resulted in one man's death and an officer sustaining injuries during a traffic stop on Franklin Street Saturday night.
- A fight broke out during the traffic stop, leading the officer to fire his weapon, striking the man who was later pronounced dead at Shock Trauma.
- The injured officer was hospitalized but has since been released, and no other injuries or ongoing threats to the community have been reported.
- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division has taken over the investigation, with full cooperation from the Bel Air Police Department.