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Manhunt ends after suspect captured in Harford County

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Posted at 10:59 PM, Feb 09, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-10 08:31:43-05

UPDATE: Several schools in the Fallston area are closed because of policy activity related to the manhunt.

The shelter-in-place order in Baltimore County has been lifted.

The manhunt for 24-year-old David Emory Linthicum lasted another day as he lead police on a chase that ended up in Harford County.

After Linthicum made his way back to Powers Avenue he shot a detective multiple times.

He then stole an officer's vehicle and started driving away. Police chased him to Fallston in Harford County.

The injured detective was flown into Shock Trauma from Cockeysville Middle School.

"He is on life support. He is going to need a significant amount of reconstruction," said Dr. Thomas Scalea.

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said after the suspect escaped the vehicle he ran into a wooded area, still armed with at least one weapon.

There is no threat to the community and the incident is "contained," Gahler adds.

He hopes the incident can end peacefully with Linthicum in custody.

The FBI is also on the scene to help with this incident.

People in the area of Rt. 152, Rt 1., Old Joppa Rd., and Milton Avenue were asked to shelter in place.

There is no threat to the community and the incident is "contained."

This all comes after Linthicum allegedly shot a police officer in the 10000 block of Powers Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

Baltimore County police announced that one road closure remains. Powers Avenue at Sherwood Road is still closed. Warren Road between Poplar Hill Road and Bosley Road has now been reopened.

Baltimore County police were initially called to the home for a person in crisis and as they entered, Linthicum reportedly opened fire and struck an officer.

Initially, officers thought he barricaded himself in the home, but they later determined he fled this scene.

Residents in the area were asked to shelter in place. Several Baltimore County schools were also closed out of precaution.

RELATED: Manhunt continues for suspect who allegedly shot police officer in Cockeysville

This isn't the first act of the violence to occur on Powers Avenue. In February of 2008, then 16-year-old Nicholas Browning shot and killed his parents and two brothers.