policetribune.com by Sandy Malone
Woodlawn, MD â Two Baltimore police officers were shot at a shopping center in Woodlawn on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred on July 13 at the Security Square Mall located in the 6900-block of Security Boulevard, WJLA reported.
Sources said that the officers who were shot were part of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force, ABC News reported.
The officers were working with the U.S. Marshals regional fugitive task force when they were shot, according to law enforcement sources.
The wounded officers were both members of the Baltimore Police Department, not the county police department.
Detectives with the #BCoPD are on the scene of a shooting that occurred this morning in the parking lot of Security Square Mall. Two #Baltimore City officers with the WATF were injured. The suspect was also transported to an area hospital injured.
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) July 13, 2021
Sources told WJLA that the officers were attempting to arrest a homicide suspect when the suspect opened fire on them.
âActive scene at Security Square Mall where earlier two law enforcement officers were injured,â Baltimore County Police tweeted. âOne suspect has been transported to the hospital as well as the members of law enforcement.â
#Breaking PIO is en route to 6900 Block of Security Blvd. following reports of a shooting. Media staging site being established near the Sears.
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) July 13, 2021
The wounded officers were airlifted to University of Maryland Medical Center Shock Trauma, WBAL reported.
BREAKING: Two Officers shot at mall in Baltimore – police are on scene – officers taken to Shock/Trauma unit, also in BaltimoreâŠ.
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— Susan Anne (@Susan_anne8335) July 13, 2021
Officials have not released any information about the identities of the wounded officers but announced that their injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
The officers have non-life threatening injuries. #Baltimore City will be addressing the media at W. Lombard and Penn. There is still an active scene in #Baltimore County.
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) July 13, 2021
Baltimore County police sources told The Baltimore Sun that the suspect involved in the shooting of the officers had died.
#Update 10:03 a.m. The suspect involved in this morningâs shooting outside Security Square Mall is deceased. #Baltimore
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) July 13, 2021
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison was on his way to Shock Trauma to see the officers, ABC News reported.
We are aware that two @BaltimorePolice officers were shot this morning. President Mancuso & 1VP MacDonald are on the way to @shocktrauma. More information to follow as it becomes available.
— Baltimore City FOP (@FOP3) July 13, 2021
Baltimore police say 2 Warrant Apprehension Task Force officers involved in the shooting in Baltimore County; suspect and officers taken to Shock Trauma. Scene at Security Square Mall @wjz pic.twitter.com/PQ0iXKoR2F
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) July 13, 2021
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