The spokesman said that Willis became irate. In the melee that followed, one of the firearms carried either by one of the officers or by Willis, went off. One of the officers then pulled his own sidearm and shot Willis dead.
Family members told Capital Gazette reporters that a distant relative had requested the ERPO the day before, due to an incident that occurred at his residence. The details of the incident remain unclear at this writing, but the backpedaling by the police chief began almost immediately.
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Resistance to Marylands newly minted and unconstitutional red flag laws, as Gary Willis found out early Monday morning, was not only futile but fatal.
All, the link provided by texas fossil is an excellent read.
I wish they wouldnt call it Red Flag. That is the term used by the USAF, at Nellis AFB, NV. It is the USAF version of Top Gun. Just my opinion, but I think they bring dishonor to the phrase.