Baltimore County officers shoot armed man near convenience store, police say
A man was injured after a shooting involving police outside of a convenience store in Baltimore County on Saturday night.
Officers responded around 9:15 p.m. to reports of shots fired outside of the Hazelwood Inn Restaurant on Hazelwood Road in the Rosedale area. Police then received a second call about an armed man down the road outside of Charlie's Convenience Store.
The man was confronted by officers before running away, followed by more gunshots being fired. The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Police said a gun was recovered near where the person had been shot. Detectives said four officers were involved, but it is undetermined who fired the first shots. Gunshot shell casings were also found outside of the Hazelwood Inn.
"(Officers) confronted the subject, who took off running. Shots were fired, he was struck, taken to the local hospital, and a gun was found," said Anthony Shelton, with the Baltimore County Police Department.
Homicide detectives are investigating, according to police. Per police protocol, the officers were placed on administrative leave.
"If the subject should pass away, then the Attorney General's Office will take over the investigation," Shelton said.
Baltimore-area police shootings in 2026
There were at least four shootings involving police officers in the Baltimore area in the first month of 2026.
On January 21, police said officers shot and killed a man who fired shots at them near I-95 and Eastern Avenue in Baltimore.
A neighbor shared video of how the incident started nearby in the 6800 block of Bank Street in Baltimore's Eastwood community. The video shows a man leaving on his bicycle before the deadly confrontation with officers.
That neighbor said surveillance video captured the man leaving on his bicycle just before his deadly confrontation with police. He appeared agitated and cursing.
Neighbors said the man had mental health issues and police had responded to the home previously.
The man allegedly fired at police when officers attempted to detain him, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office.
On January 19, a woman was shot in the leg after police said she refused to drop her knife during a mental health response, and a taser didn't work.
And on January 7, a man was shot by police after allegedly dragging an officer during a traffic stop near downtown Baltimore.
A body-worn video shows the officer firing a shot that injured 29-year-old Marquise Wells, who drove himself to the hospital. He was arrested and charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and other counts.
Baltimore County's recent police-involved shootings
In December 2025, WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren reported that four deadly police shootings in Baltimore County involved people with mental health issues.
Howard Sye, 31, died during a encounter with police in Essex in December, leading to family members questioning the response protocols. Police said Sye was armed with a knife.
In October 2025, six Baltimore County police officers fired shots that killed Robert Adams inside a home during a barricade situation in Dundalk. Neighbors told WJZ that Adams was suffering from a mental health crisis when officers responded.
Video of the barricade shows police shortly after arriving at the scene. Someone shouted, "He has a gun," before shots from several officers rang out.
Police shot and killed Glenn Pettie Jr. in May 2025 after police said he fired shots at officers. The Attorney General's Office said the 911 call started as a mental health crisis.
According to Baltimore County, a Mobile Crisis Team pairs a specially trained officer with a mental health clinician to respond to mental health crises.
In April 2025, Arvel Jones Sr., who was carrying a bow and arrow, was shot by officers in Arbutus, according to police.
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