Particle.news

Download on the App Store

No Charges for Howard County Officers in 2024 Laurel Shooting After AG Rules Death Self-Inflicted

The attorney general’s investigative unit concluded on Aug. 8 that the man fatally shot himself, placing the case outside the scope of criminal prosecution.

Howard County Police
Image

Overview

  • The Independent Investigations Division found no crimes by the involved officers under Maryland law after completing its review on Aug. 8.
  • The case was handled by the state unit that reviews police-involved deaths statewide and received prosecutorial authority in 2023.
  • Officers responded on Nov. 30, 2024, to a domestic disturbance on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane after reports that Tyree Winslow forced entry with a shotgun.
  • After repeated commands to show his hands, officers Joseph Debronzo and Christopher Weir exchanged gunfire with Winslow, according to the attorney general’s office.
  • A tactical barricade lasted for hours before police entered and found Winslow dead with multiple firearms nearby, and no other occupants were injured.