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Benjamin D. Tyson

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 02/25/2021

Location : 600 block of Lombard Street

City : Baltimore

County : Baltimore City

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during shooting investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/25/2021, around 9: 22 p.m., officers from the Baltimore Police Department's Inner Harbor unit were flagged down in the area of Market and Pratt streets following a non-fatal shooting. One officer provided aid to the victim, while others pursued a suspect who fled into the Harbor Park Garage. On the ramp into the garage, the suspect, identified as Benjamin D. Tyson, allegedly turned around, produced a handgun, and attempted to fire it. Multiple officers then shot and killed Tyson.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/state-wont-prosecute-baltimore-officers-who-shot-killed-armed-man-near-inner-harbor-last-year/
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/baltimore-police-officers-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-at-inner-harbor-parking-garage
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/family-of-benjamin-tyson-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-inner-harbor-claim-they-have-not-gotten-further-details-about-incident/
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/three-baltimore-police-officers-cleared-in-deadly-2021-shooting-near-inner-harbor
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-inner-harbor-police-shooting-suspect-identified-benjamin-tyson-latest/