Father witnessed Harford County police shooting with his 5-year-old in the car

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — A man is in police custody following a pursuit and officer-involved shooting in Harford County Tuesday afternoon.

Officers with the Harford County Sheriff's Office Crime Suppression Unit attempted to stop a vehicle on Abingdon Road in Abingdon at approximately 12:23 p.m. after deputies witnessed suspected drug activity following a community tip, a Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.

The driver failed to stop and then intentionally struck three vehicles — an HCSO vehicle, an uninvolved Harford County Government vehicle and an uninvolved civilian vehicle, according to law enforcement.

"Further confrontation resulted in two deputies discharging their services weapons at the intersection of Cotswold Court and Tewkesbury Road, where the suspect fled the vehicle," the department said in a release. "After a foot pursuit, deputies took the suspect into custody without further incident."

Deputies rendered medical aid to the suspect until EMS arrived.

The suspect was then transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

A Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said it is currently unclear if his injuries are a result of the deputies' use of force.

Nick Morales, who lives in the Cokesbury Manor neighborhood, witnessed the incident while driving his family to drop off his children at school — with his 5-year-old in the back seat.

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"To think that this was a safe neighborhood; that's why we wanted to move in this area. We heard good things about it. Never heard anything of the sort happening around here," Morales said. "It's a little unsettling."

Morales noticed a man running in his rear-view mirror with police following close behind.

A neighbor's security camera captured footage of the man running through their backyard.

According to Morales, the man then got into a silver vehicle and attempted to drive away.

Morales described multiple sheriff's deputies ramming the car to block him.

"Cops are still shouting at him to stop and get out of the vehicle and the police officers drew arms. They opened up fire at him, shot through his driver's side window," Morales said.

Morales said he heard three consecutive gunshots before the suspect got out of the vehicle and ran toward nearby woods.

The HCSO Criminal Investigations Division is now handling the investigation.

A Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said charges against the man are pending based on the totality of the investigation, which remains active and ongoing.

Both deputies involved have been placed on routine administrative leave, which a spokesperson said is usual in incidents such as this.

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