Incident

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12-19-2015 Maryland Linthicum Heights 1-1

Location

December 19, 2015

Incident Address

Linthicum Heights, Maryland

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Edel Cato Moreland
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Officer John Bilheimer
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

Man with realistic toy gun attempts to rob off-duty officer. O-D Officer shoots perp, who later succumbs to injuries.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://wjla.com/news/local/police-involved-fatal-shooting-in-anne-arundel-md

URL: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/6/prosecutor-fatal-shooting-by-officer-was-self-defe/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 32
State House District: 32