Armed Suicidal Man Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting In Havre De Grace
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) -- Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office Southern Precinct and Special Operations Division were involved in the fatal shooting of a 58-year-old man in the 4400 block of Colt Lane in Havre De Grace on Thursday morning.
Patrol deputies were dispatched for a report of an armed suicidal person. When deputies arrived, they encountered a man identified as Steve Huff in the driveway of a residence. Huff was armed with a firearm, making statements consistent with suicide.
After making contact with Huff, deputies established a perimeter and called the Special Operations Division to the scene.
Deputies attempted negotiations with Huff for about 30 minutes. As a result of escalating and threatening actions toward officials, multiple deputies fired their weapons at Huff in fear of their safety and of the surrounding community.
A medic deputy on the scene of the incident immediately attended to Huff.
He was pronounced dead on the scene. No deputies or civilians were injured in the incident.