FREDERICK, Md. — A man was pronounced dead Saturday evening following a shooting involving officers in Frederick, Maryland.
Around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, officers with the Frederick Police Department were dispatched to an apartment complex located in the 1500 block of East Street, Frederick to find a man who was wanted for a probation violation.
At the scene, officers were greeted by a woman at the front door of the apartment building. When they got inside the home, they found their wanted suspect attempting to hide in a bedroom closet.
Police say the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife at this point.
When officers started speaking to the man and ordered the suspect to drop the knife while backing away from him into the apartment's living room, officials said.
The man then 'rapidly' moved toward one of the officers with a knife held out in front of him, police said. This is when two of officers fired multiple rounds at the man, striking and killing him.
According to police, officers called for EMS and performed CPR. Despite all life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead from his injuries at the scene.
Later on Saturday night, Police Chief Jason Lando held a news conference to update the public on the deadly shooting.
Chief Lando confirmed that there was indeed a warrant out for the suspect's arrest prior to the shooting.
A knife was recovered near the suspect at the shooting scene. No officers were injured during the time of the incident.
The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating the shooting.
Stay with WUSA9 as we follow this incident and provide any further updates.
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