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Officer shot in foot during struggle with armed suspect; police return fire, critically injuring man

Suspect fled officers during patrol stop, broke free during struggle and shot officer in foot before police returned fire; officer in fair condition at shock trauma while suspect remains critical
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WATCH: Shooting in West Baltimore leaves man critical, officer injured

Shooting in West Baltimore leaves man critical, officer injured

According to Police Commissioner Worley, at around 7:17pm, Tuesday night, officers were patrolling the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street.

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Presser- Officer-involved shooting in West Baltimore

Once officers attempted to stop him, he took off running. Once the officers were able to catch him on foot, a brief struggle ensued.

The man was able to break away from police and shot a firearm, hitting one of the officers in the foot.

Multiple police officers shot back, hitting the man. He was taken to an area hospital, where he is in critical condition.

BPD has not identified the man. They believe he is an adult.

Police secured a weapon from the scene. The officer was taken to shock trauma, where he is being treated. He is in fair condition.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information.

Original Post:

BPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in West Baltimore. It happened at Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street.

According to the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police, the officer who was injured is in stable condition.

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Baltimore Police is on the scene of a police involved in West Baltimore

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information.