Baltimore County Officer Down (U.S)
Channel: Q&A News
Date: 22/05/2018

On Monday, May 21, 2018, A manhunt is underway after the murder of a female Baltimore County police officer Amy S. Caprio who was killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle in Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

A Baltimore County police officer; a four-year veteran assigned to the Parkville precinct, was killed in a confrontation as she responded to an afternoon suspicious vehicle call in Perry Hall, setting off an hours-long manhunt for suspects as police searched densely populated suburban neighborhoods, considered armed & dangerous, authorities continued to search for any suspects but didn't specify how many, Police were “working grids” in the area as they searched for the suspects.

Police did not release a description of the suspects, they said Monday night that they recovered a Jeep that was involved in the crime, Police would not confirm whether the car had been stolen or how many people were inside it, but believe the car was also involved in an earlier burglary.

Homicide detectives were working with aviation, canine units, & heat sensing technology to search for the suspects; at least one, along Belair Road as night fell, police spokesman Cpl. Shawn Vinson said “The dark will not hamper our investigation,” the officer was wearing an activated body camera that investigators are examining, Cpl. Shawn Vinson expressed hope that the officer’s body camera footage could be used to identify the suspects, “We’re going to be investigating this throughout the night, all day tomorrow,” he said.

The officer was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m., Police would not confirm what types of injuries were suffered by the officer, a witness saw the officer, whose name has not been released, get hit by a vehicle, while the officer’s family remained at Medstar Franklin Square, Cpl. Shawn Vinson said, the officer’s body has been taken to the Medical Examiner’s officer for autopsy, he said he could not confirm reports that she had been hit by the Jeep until after the autopsy had been completed & the body camera footage reviewed.

Police Chief Terrence B. Sheridan said the officer was responding to a call for a possible burglary involving four suspects; however, a police spokesman said the call was for a report of a suspicious vehicle, investigators will review body camera footage to determine what happened, “This is a bad time in the United States for law enforcement,” Sheridan said.

BACO Public Safety said that the Police confirm a 16-year-old male was arrested yesterday shortly after death of the officer, the suspect is awaiting a bail hearing, the name & charges will be released after the hearing, three suspects continue to be sought.

The officer’s death prompted outcry throughout the state, & the search left nearly 2,000 students stranded in their schools well into the evening as police looked for the suspects, “It’s a densely populated area with a lot of stream valleys & places where people can hide,” said County Councilman David Marks. 

The county's police & fire department tweeted that Perry Hall Elementary, Seven Oaks Elementary & Gunpowder Elementary were subject to the alert, Baltimore County Public Schools said in a statement that the alert status placed on three elementary schools didn't involve a lockdown.

"Our heartfelt sympathy to the family, officers, & community of the fallen Baltimore County police officer who lost her life in the performance of her duties today, may she rest in peace." - Baltimore Police@BaltimorePolice

Court records show 16-year-old Dawnta Anthony Harris, of the 1600 block of Vincent Court, in the Gilmor Homes complex in West Baltimore, has been charged for the death of police officer Amy S. Caprio.

BCPD are now confirming that the three outstanding suspects are in custody, all three, teenage males, detectives have verified that the group were involved in burglaries in the area, officers will be in the area today to canvass for property stolen during these burglaries.

Source: https://twitter.com/BaltimorePolice
Source: https://twitter.com/BACOPoliceFire
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-co-baltimore-county-officer-20180521-story.html
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/21/us/police-officer-killed-in-baltimore-county/index.html

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