TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — A man is recovering in the hospital after a Prince George's County police officer shot him on Sunday, Sept. 26, the department said.
The officer is a 16-year veteran of the Prince George's County Police Department, Chief Aziz Malik said at a press conference.
Police said they responded to the 3100 block of Branch Avenue in Temple Hills for the report of a carjacking at around 11:12 a.m.
Officers said they approached 19-year-old Nashad Barksdale and another man and began speaking to them. At that point, both men started to run from officers in opposite directions, according to police.
The officers split up to chase the two men. An officer confronted Barksdale, who allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband, Aziz said. The officer then shot him in the leg, according to police.
The man was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Police recovered his gun, pictured below.
The second man continued running and police said they are still searching for him.
Neither officer was injured, according to police.
Barksdale was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and released several hours later. Officers brought him in for questioning and police say he admitted to pulling out a loaded gun earlier.
Police say Barksdale also caused around $1,000 of damages to an interview room at the Major Crimes Division.
Barksdale faces several gun-related charges as well as causing destruction to the interview room.