Man dead after hours-long barricade, school lockouts in Baltimore County, police say

A person is useless after a hours-long barricade that led to a number of colleges being placed on lockout in Dundalk on Tuesday, based on Baltimore County police. 

Round 9 a.m., Battle Monument Faculty, Charlesmont Elementary Faculty, and Common John Stricker Center Faculty in Dundalk have been positioned on lockout as police responded to an armed and barricaded suspect, Baltimore County police reported.

Residents within the space have been requested to shelter in place. 

The barricade ended shortly after, round 1 p.m., based on police.

What prompted the barricade? 

The varsity lockdowns have been issued after a neighbor reported that there was taking pictures harm on their property round 7:30 a.m.

Police responded to the 2500 block of Grey Manor Terrace, and as soon as they arrived on the scene, an individual in a close-by residence started taking pictures at them. Officers returned fireplace and known as for a barricade. 

“When officers arrived on the scene and began to conduct that investigation, someone from a nearby residence began to fire upon them,” Baltimore County police spokesperson Pleasure Stewart mentioned. “The officers returned fire and called for a barricade.”

A number of native, state, and federal companies responded to the scene to help, together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), together with Harford County and Baltimore Metropolis police.

Disaster negotiation and tactical groups spent hours trying to calm the suspect down. Officers later discovered the person useless inside the house from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

It’s unclear if he owned the house or what occasions led as much as the preliminary taking pictures. 

Based on officers, a girl got here out of the house, however it’s unclear if she was being held hostage. 

Neighbors react to barricade, lockdowns

A Dundalk neighbor advised WJZ that she heard gunshots when she returned from taking her grandson to highschool.

“I got out of my car, and I heard pop, pop, and then I heard, saw the officer standing there, and I heard more gunfire,” the neighbor mentioned.

The neighbor mentioned she noticed the person down the road with a gun.

“I didn’t know who it was at first,” the neighbor mentioned. “I didn’t know the guy personally, but just knew him from the neighborhood, like why is somebody shooting at the police?”

A scholar at Common John Stricker Center Faculty advised WJZ he was on a area journey, however his youthful brother was within the faculty through the lockout.

“I got like a notification that there was something going on, and I instantly got worried because I was over an hour away on a field trip, and I have a little brother who goes here,” mentioned scholar Carmen Cutson.

Crime in Baltimore County 

General, crime has been declining in Baltimore County. In 2023, there have been a complete of 61,154 legal offenses reported within the county. in 2024, there have been 58,561 legal offenses reported, based on Baltimore County Police data.

Lots of the crimes reported between January 2024 and January 2025 have been theft, assault or fraud offenses. In 2024, there have been 665 weapons violations reported within the county.