James Brown
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 1/25/2013
Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD
500 North Madeira Street in east Baltimore
500 North Madeira Street in east Baltimore
Authorities said two officers who are part of a gun and drug enforcement group in that area approached a group of people. One of those men started walking in the opposite direction, and when one of the officers tried to approach him, the man turned and started shooting at the officer, police said.Investigators said the officer chased the man on foot for six blocks while the man continued to fire shots at the officer. Officials said the officer eventually returned fire and shot the man, who later died at a hospital.