Questions about the use of deadly force are coming into question by neighbors in Baltimore County after a man, allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, was found dead after police fired gunshots at his home on Wednesday.
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.
The barricade situation prompted by a reported shooting in Dundalk ended early Thursday after more than five hours, police said. Six officers fired their weapons, and a man was killed.
Neighbors identify the man as Robert Adams, adding that he was suffering from a mental health crisis. Police and the Maryland Attorney General's Office have provided identification.
"As soon as he looked out the window, they didn