Hagerstown police shoot and kill man during apartment fire

Hagerstown police officers shot and killed a man while responding to an apartment fire on Randolph Avenue. Firefighters had requested police assistance after discovering a man inside the unit around 4:50 p.m. on Friday.

According to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the man ran toward officers after they deployed tasers and issued verbal commands. Officers then discharged their service weapons, striking the individual, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators reported finding two knives at the scene.

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division is currently investigating the incident. Officers were wearing body-worn cameras, and investigators are seeking cellphone or surveillance footage from the public.