Posted on 12/19/2015 7:19:07 AM PST by 11th_VA
A man who attempted to rob another man early Saturday morning was shot and killed by the victim, who was an off-duty Baltimore City police officer.
Anne Arundel County police said the incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Homewood Road in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The off-duty police officer was approached by the man, Edel Cato Moreland, 32, who produced what appeared to be a igun and said he was going to rob the officer.
Investigators said the officer, an 18-year veteran assigned to the special operations section of the Baltimore City Police Department, pulled out his service revolver and fired at the suspect. Moreland fled a short distance before collapsing in the street. He was pronounced dead by medical personnel on the scene.
Investigators found the suspect's gun at the scene and determined it to be a realistic-looking, all black toy gun that resembled a revolver. The identity of the officer was not released. Moreland's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.
Cop kill a guy in Baltimore? When do the riots start?
You know, I accidentally hit the ‘I’ key when I posted this but didn’t see a spelling error - so it snuck in. Funny where it landed.
A welcome reprieve, and a photo-op moment of levity versus the perfect parade of perfectly depressing political articles -- at least this one has a happy ending. Thanks for posting.
FA LA LA LA LAAAA... ED’EL CA’TO MORE’LANDDDDDDD !
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!
Hmmmmm ..... may have the muzzle of my old model 19 S&W cerakoted neon orange. Need all the advantage I can get in my old age ...:o)
Oops! That pic I just posted was of someone else.
I doubt this is him too...
Edel-Samuelsdtr Moreland
Born: 1708
Died: 1743,
in Risor, Norway
http://www.geni.com/people/Edel-Samuelsdtr-Moreland/6000000003820980149
:)
That’s gonna happen, and some cop will hesitate. Another useless attempt at “gun safety”.
Of course he’s white.
What self respecting hood rat would be named “Edel”?
Lol! I thought that, if he were black, maybe he or his family came from somewhere other than the US, thus the odd-sounding name. I didn't catch the FaceBook link above showing his pic.
>> I accidentally hit the ‘I’ key
Which one is that exactly?
Would that have enabled it to kill the cop?
Hansel must have been using the real gun.
Does it come with Chrome?
Agree ..... but will never draw down on a cop as ya well know but maybe a bad guy who has the drop on me will fall for it...:o)
Merry Saturday my friend !
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