Sheriff: Deputy shoots knife-wielding suspect in Frederick on Monday

Sheriff: Deputy shoots knife-wielding suspect in Frederick on Monday

The officer-involved shooting in Frederick marked the second of the day in Maryland.

Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Frederick County

An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Frederick County. Authorities say a deputy was flagged down at 6:44 pm Monday evening in the 300 block of North Market Street in regard to a person experiencing a mental health crisis in the parking lot adjacent to Old Towne Tavern. The male allegedly approached the trooper with a knife. The deputy told the subject multiple times to drop the knife, but he did not comply. Moments later, the d…

Frederick County: Officer shoots man wielding knife during mental health call

Another police shooting happened on Monday. A mental health crisis response by a sheriff’s deputy turned into a shooting in Frederick County. A deputy was flagged down in the 300 block of North Market Street by one person. When the deputy was walking toward the individual, the individual began approaching the deputy with a knife. After the individual did not comply, the deputy is said to have fired one shot. The deputy was not injured. The indiv…

Poulan Man Injured After Firing at Police, GBI Investigating

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Poulan, GA, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. The investigation was requested by the Poulan Police Department. According to preliminary information, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Worth County 911 received a call for assistance regarding a domestic incident in the 100 block of Hickory Street, SW. A Poulan Police Department officer resp…

Officer-Involved Shooting In Frederick City Monday Night Under Investigation

The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was responding to a person with a mental health crisis. The area of North Market Street where a shooting occurred Monday night  (Photo from the Frederick Scanner Facebook page) Frederick, Md (KM) The investigation continues into an officer-involved shooting Monday night in downtown Frederick. The Sheriff’s Office says at around 6:45 PM, one of its deputies was flagged down in the 300 block of North Market Stree…