A police pursuit in Rosedale ended Tuesday morning when an officer fired at the suspect vehicle, Baltimore County police said. Police said officers were called around 5 a.m. to a Walgreens in the 9600 block of Harford Road for a report of a theft.
Police said officers saw an SUV with stolen license plates leaving the location. They tried to stop the SUV but the driver fled, police said.
The pursuit lasted about 15 minutes, ultimately leading to the 7400 block of Pulaski Highway. The driver failed to stop and drove in the direction of officers, police said.
"The car starts to come back onto Pulaski Highway, where an officer is, headed directly in the direction of that officer. The car is coming at the officer. At this point, in fear of his life, he fired several times at this car," Baltimore County police Cpl. Shawn Vinson said.
The vehicle ended up about a quarter of a mile down the road, police said. A male passenger, who was shot in the upper body, and the female driver were taken into custody, police said.
There is no word yet on their conditions.
The officer who fired the shots is the same officer who, while off duty,fatally shot a shoplifting suspect outside a Catonsville grocery store last year, Police Officer 1st Class McCain. Prosecutors ruled the Catonsville shooting justified. McCain's police powers have been suspended, pending an internal investigation, the findings of which will be submitted to prosecutors.
Pulaski Highway was closed for a while near the Baltimore County line past 66th Street. The road reopened around 11:30 a.m. A portion of Philadelphia Road was also closed.
Source WBAL
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