Baltimore Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in South Baltimore.
On Wednesday night, two officers noticed a man acting suspiciously and showing characteristics of a person armed with a gun. The officers approached Allen Hosea Johnson Jr. and attempted to get the gun, but the Johnson fought back.
This is body worn camera footage of last night’s shooting. There are expletives here. @BaltimorePolice officer was shot in his hand. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/QXg2Cira3Z
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) November 30, 2017
During a struggle between the officers and Johnson, one round was fired from the gun and shot an officer in the palm of his hand.
Here is another clip of that shooting. Again, expletives here. @BaltimorePolice say they had to taser this gunman. pic.twitter.com/p6gbWH1SiJ
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) November 30, 2017
According to Commissioner Kevin Davis, the second officer used his stun gun, was able to handcuff Johnson, and retrieve the gun.
The officer, a three year veteran of the police force, was taken to Shock Trauma for a non-life-threatening injury. Davis says the officer is in good spirits and will be fine.
Johnson is in custody and was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
This is the man police arrested who was illegally carrying this gun. @BaltimorePolice say he also had drugs on him. pic.twitter.com/IagyQN4GlS
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) November 30, 2017
Johnson has been charged with Attempted First and Second Degree Murder, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Felony Assault Second Degree of a Law Enforcement Officer, as well as other firearm and drug-related charges.
