A Baltimore police officer was shot in the hand during a struggle with a suspect who was “acting suspiciously and showing characteristics of a person armed with a gun.”
Two police officers approached the suspect on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
The dramatic moment is captured in a body cam video released by the Baltimore police.
The video shows an officer shining a flashlight on the suspect saying, “Show me your hands,” “Show me your hands.”
As the officers approach the suspect and tried to get hold of the gun, he fights back.
(Video source: Police Activity)
In the video, the officer can be heard asking, “You got a gun on you, man?”
As the suspect appears to reach for a gun, the officer says, “Don’t reach for anything.”
The officers struggle with the suspect, and a round of shots can be heard. One of the officers was shot in the hand.
The second officer then managed to use his stun gun to subdue the suspect, handcuff him, and retrieve his gun.
The officer who was shot was taken to Shock Trauma for a nonlife-threatening injury and Commissioner Kevin Davis said the officer was in good spirits and will be fine, ABC reported.
Suiter died on Thursday, Nov. 16. in the hospital surrounded by his family. The father of two had served in the police department for 18 years.
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