Two Baltimore law enforcement officials were injured in a shootout that left a suspect dead.
The U.S. Marshals Service said the officers were members of a fugitive task force who were attempting to serve a warrant on an attempted murder suspect.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s office said the two injured officers are a Baltimore city and Baltimore County police officer. The suspect was identified as a former Maryland corrections official who was under investigation, according to Hogan.
BALTIMORE (@AP) -- Suspect killed in Baltimore shooting was former state corrections official under investigation, governor says.
— ABC 33/40 News (@abc3340) February 12, 2020
Re: Radecke Ave incident - #BCoPD can confirm that one Baltimore County Police Officer was shot and transported to Shock Trauma. We have no further information regarding the officer's condition or the details of the incident. More info will be provided when available. ^NL
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) February 12, 2020
One officer was injured in the leg and the other in the stomach, U.S. Marshals Service spokesman David Lutz told The Associated Press. Both officers were taken to a shock trauma center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
We are live outside shock trauma waiting for an update from Officials about the condition of the US Marshall who was shot. Heavy police presence outside and inside the hospital. I’m told the Mayor is inside and Baltimore states attorney Marilyn Mosby @wjz
— (@KelseyKushnerTV)Feb 12 2020
BREAKING: Two U.S. Marshals were injured in shooting Northeast Baltimore Wednesday afternoon, according to Baltimore police. https://t.co/9H5vXA6Q3l
— (@baltimoresun)Feb 12 2020
Lutz said the officers were working to serve a warrant on an attempted murder suspect.
The Baltimore Sun and other local media outlets reported large police presences at Cedonia and Radecke avenues.
The Baltimore Office of Emergency Management was advising people to avoid the area.
Breaking.. reports of federal agent and another officer shot in NE Baltimore. Taken to hospital. 3rd person dead at the scene..
— (@jemillerwbal)Feb 12 2020
Here's one of several police cars racing downtown westbound on Lombard St. within the past 20 minutes.
— (@PaulGessler)Feb 12 2020
Here’s a look at police response n Cedonia Avenue in NE Baltimore. Police say US Marshal shot at the 5900 block of radecke pic.twitter.com/IZ74zbZ7WA
— Shelley Orman (@ShelleyOFox45) February 12, 2020
Police have a large area blocked off with crime scene tape in the area of Radecke Avenue and Cedonia Avenue in Northeast Baltimore where a U.S. Marshal was reportedly shot. https://t.co/RqstipoyuL pic.twitter.com/2OwuqkWWxW
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) February 12, 2020
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. (Jack) Young released a statement on Twitter:
Statement on Police Involved Shooting
— (@mayorbcyoung)Feb 12 2020