Baltimore County Officer Shoots Woman During Middle River Encounter

Overview

• Baltimore County police say officers responded to the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road and found a woman in a vehicle who initially had a knife and then produced a firearm.
• Police report the woman surrendered the knife but later pulled out a gun, at which point an officer fired; officers then secured the scene and rendered aid.
• The woman was taken to a hospital with potentially life‑threatening injuries and police said a gun was recovered inside the vehicle.
• The officer who fired has been placed on administrative leave while the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division conducts its probe.
• The IID investigation will review body camera footage, witness statements, and physical evidence before determining any charges or departmental actions and the case remains under active investigation.