Armed man shot and killed by Baltimore County officers, police say
An armed man died after he was shot by police during a mental health episode on Sunday, May 18, in Baltimore County, according to police.
The shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. in the 8200 block of N. Boundary Road near Patapsco High School, where there was a large police presence.
The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General revealed that the man and an officer exchanged gunfire, and the man was shot. The man, identified by neighbors as Glenn Pettie, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A loaded handgun was found near Pettie, according to investigators.
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said two officers were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
There is no threat to the community, police said.
"We recognized in these types of incidents, even the person who was the victim or the person who was shot, they have family members, and we empathize with them, and there are a lot of people involved," McCullough said. "We knew it could make the community feel uneasy, but this was a very isolated incident, and there's no other threat to the community."
The IID will be investigating the shooting, according to Baltimore County police.
Police said no officers were injured.
Recent shootings involving Baltimore-area police
Sunday's shooting was not the only one involving Baltimore-area law enforcement recently.
On Thursday, May 15, police said an armed man was injured after being shot by Baltimore County officers in Essex. Police said the person refused to drop the knife.
As they attempted to get the person to comply, one of the officers fired his weapon, hitting the armed person, police said.
On Monday, May 12, a 26-year-old man was killed during an exchange of gunfire with Baltimore Police.
The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of York Road. Investigators said officers approached Jai Marc Howell, who then ran away.
As officers chased -- three on foot and one in a patrol car -- Howell allegedly fired shots at officers. The officers fired back and killed Howell. Police said they found a gun with an extended magazine at the scene.
The officers, identified as Detective Enger Jimenez, Detective Steven Foster, and Detective Tony Tiburzi, have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
On April 23, a man who police said was armed with a bow and arrow was shot and killed by police on Leeds Avenue in Arbutus.
Two officers encountered the man, and during the interaction, one of the officers shot the man, according to the OAG. Officers provided medical aid until first responders arrived and took the man to a hospital, where he died.
A bow and several arrows were recovered from the scene, officials said. No other injuries were reported.
On March 13, a Baltimore County police officer and a gunman were injured in a shootout in the parking lot of the Catonsville precinct.
Police said the alleged gunman walked into the precinct building on Walker Avenue, left, and then walked around, where he engaged with an officer pumping gas.
Police said the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Andrew Britt, a Baltimore City teacher, fired shots at the officer before other officers returned fire and shot the man.
The officer was taken to Shock Trauma, and days later, he was discharged.
There have been five shootings involving Baltimore County police officers in 2025, according to Police Chief McCullough.
"The thing I want to point out is the danger of the number of handguns that are on the street, the number of handguns that our officers are encountering," McCullough said. "More and more people are armed with handguns or armed with a knife."
Maryland IID investigates police-involved shootings
Police involved shootings in Maryland are investigated by the IID in most cases.
The division was created in 2021 in an effort to reform police accountability, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Since they launched in October 2021, the IID has investigated 73 fatal or near-fatal incidents involving law enforcement across Maryland.
The IID is able to determine if an officer should be prosecuted for an incident that may have resulted in the death or injury of a person.
