UPDATE: Identities Released in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Salisbury
UPDATE: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday.
The decedent is identified as 40-year-old David Evans of Salisbury.
The involved SPD officers are Police Officer First Class Chase Ryan, 2 years of service; Police Officer First Class Orlando Thiess, 4 years of service; and Police Officer First Class Sean Kassouf, 7 years of service. All officers are assigned to the Patrol Division.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of the fatal officer-involved shooting. Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.state.md.us.
UPDATE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General (AG) has provided more details on the fatal officer-involved shooting that took place on Sunday evening.
According to the AG’s Office, around 7:00 p.m., officers with the Salisbury Police Department located an adult man they suspected to be involved in the homicide that had taken place earlier in the evening. The suspect was standing near a parked vehicle with an object on the hood in a driveway of a residence in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. Officers confronted the man, giving him repeated commands. The man reportedly refused to comply and reached for the object on the hood. Multiple officers then discharged their service weapons, shooting the man. Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived on the scene and transported the suspect to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A handgun was recovered from the driveway near the man. No officers were injured during this incident.
The AG’s office says that the Independent Investigations Division (IID) will generally release the name of the decedent and discharging officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID protocol.
The officers on scene were equipped with body-worn cameras, which recorded the incident. The IID will generally release body-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.state.md.us.
This update was posted on Nov. 3 at 5:40 p.m.
SALISBURY, Md. – The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place Sunday evening.
Around 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 2, Maryland State Police (MSP) from the Salisbury Barrack responded to a residence at North Westover Drive for a reported shooting. Upon arrival on the scene, troopers located a man and a woman with apparent gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The woman was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel. The identities of the victims will be released once family members are notified.
Through collaboration with the Salisbury Police Department, troopers were able to identify the suspected shooter. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., the suspect was located outside of a residence on Jefferson Street where authorities say an officer-involved shooting occurred.
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating the police-involved shooting. The MSP Homicide Unit continues the investigation into the shooting on North Westover Drive.
This article was originally posted on Nov. 3 at 11:16 a.m.
