Laila IjeomaA man is dead and an officer was wounded following a police-involved gunfire Wednesday night in east Baltimore.
Police officers believe the man was the suspect of a police-involved shooting and pursuit Tuesday night.
Baltimore Police announce the man suspected of trying to run over an officer and shooting at another this week is dead after he was shot by police around 11 p.m. Wednesday during an exchange that left an officer and a woman injured.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison stated in a media briefing at 1:30 a.m. Thursday that the suspect was proclaimed dead at the hospital after he was hit by gunfire by responding officers.
Police recognized the suspect on Thursday as Tyrone Domingo Banks, 30, of the 2200 block of E. Biddle St.
Harrison stated Banks is understood to be the person who tried to run over a police officer and fired at another early Tuesday morning.
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A large shootout between Baltimore police and a suspect occurred last night.
One officer was shot, the suspect is deceased and one citizen was injured. pic.twitter.com/EWeN3Frlep
— #BBNaija Laila Ijeoma (@LailaIjeoma) August 29, 2019
