RadioOnFire.com - Baltimore City police have identified the officer who shot and wounded an armed man after a West Baltimore traffic stop on November 22.
The officer, 24-year-old Jeffrey Melo, shot the man, 29-year-old Richard Allen Gibbs, in the shoulder.
Investigators say Melo stopped Gibbs for "an obliterated licence plate." Gibbs was holding a handgun when he stepped out of the car. After a brief struggle, the officer fired once, hitting the man.
Police say Melo, who has been a member of the department since 2015, has not been involved in any prior officer involved shootings.
Source WBAL
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