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Man killed by police in Arbutus allegedly shot at passing cars with bow & arrow

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ARBUTUS, Md. — We're learning more of what led to a deadly police involved shooting in Arbutus Wednesday.

According to the Maryland Attorney General's Office, officers were called to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue for reports of a masked man shooting at passing cars with a bow and arrow.

When Baltimore County Police arrived on scene around 10:30am, they encountered a suspect meeting the description provided by the 911 caller.

While it's unclear what transpired from there, detective Todd Wiedel fired, killing 51-year-old Arvel Jones, Sr.

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No one else was injured.

The Attorney General's Independent Investigative Division is handling the deadly force aspect of the case.

Wiedel, a 28-year department veteran, was not equipped with a body-worn camera. However, a back-up officer was, meaning portions of the incident were captured on video, which could be released sometime in the next couple weeks.