Suspect shot by police in N.W. Baltimore
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A Baltimore police officer shot a suspect in the upper body about 8 p.m. yesterday during a narcotics investigation in Northwest Baltimore, police said. The shooting occurred at Pimlico Road and Garrison Avenue after two people got into a car and drove into an officer at the scene, said Anthony Gugliemi, a police spokesman. The officer was treated at a hospital and released. A second officer fired at one of the suspects with a service revolver, Gugliemi said. Police do not release the names of officers involved in shootings, under a policy adopted in January. The officer, 28, is being placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation. The man who was shot was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not known. The second suspect was arrested at the scene. The two officers were working for the Violent Crimes Impact Division and recovered suspected narcotics at the scene, police said. The officer involved in the shooting has been on the police force since 2005 and had previously shot two others, said Detective Nicole Monroe, a police spokeswoman. In both cases, the shootings "were deemed justified," she said. The last police-involved shooting was Feb. 17.
