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Police kill 75-year-old man who allegedly pointed gun at them in Riverdale Park

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Posted at 12:48 PM, Sep 20, 2022
and last updated 2023-03-29 13:51:33-04

RIVERDALE PARK, Md. — A 75-year-old man is dead following a police involved shooting in Prince George's County Monday afternoon.

It happened around 3:30pm when officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department went to a home on Oglethorpe Street, for reports of a suicidal person with access to firearms.

At first, Bryan Coupal met and spoke with officers at the front door of the home. After some time, Coupal retreated to an upstairs bedroom and allegedly pointed a gun at police.

Officer Chad Sunday shot Coupal, killing him. The incident was captured on Sunday's body-worn camera.

Prince George's County prosecutors declined to file charges against Sunday.

An investigative report from the Maryland Attorney General's Office can be read here.