COLUMBIA, Md. — A man is dead following an overnight police-involved shooting in Columbia on Sunday.
Just after midnight Howard County officers were called to the Patuxent Commons apartments on Freetown Road for a resident threatening to harm himself.
The housing there is dedicated to supporting the independence of adults with disabilities.
Upon arrival police encountered the 911 caller, identified as 25-year-old Alexander LaMorie, armed with a knife in the parking lot.
Despite orders to drop the weapon, LaMorie, who was autistic, reportedly continued approaching officers with the knife still-in-hand.
This resulted in three officers shooting and killing him. Each were equipped with body-worn cameras.
No officers were injured. A knife was recovered from the scene.
The Maryland Attorney General's Office will takeover the shooting investigation.
If you need to talk to someone, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or text "HOME" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
